Zip code 87515: Canjilon, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87515
87515 is a rural zip code in Canjilon, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 215 sq mi of land. About 333 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 53.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $93,676 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $334,800, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education. 73% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87515 compares
Only about 333 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%26th of 311 in NM
- Housing vacancy37.1%99thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%49th of 311 in NM
- Government workers37.3%99thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%60th of 308 in NM
- Median age53.597thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.496th of 314 in NM
- Work from home19.7%77thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%64th of 307 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$60,26076thU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,75835th of 278 in NM
- 71stU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%47th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$93,67666thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05922nd of 256 in NM
- Per capita income$46,82466thU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21844th of 312 in NM
- Median home value$334,80050thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10037th of 250 in NM
- Diversity index48.148thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7134th of 315 in NM
- 19thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%112th of 311 in NM
- 19thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%185th of 315 in NM
- Population3331stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246253rd of 315 in NM
- Population density2/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi269th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%298th of 311 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%265th of 309 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%287th of 312 in NM
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%296th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%273rd of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%296th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%238th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%273rd of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%281st of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477266th of 307 in NM
| Measure | 87515 | Rio Arriba | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 80% | 70% | 65.2% | 26th of 311 | |
| Housing vacancy | 37.1% | 21.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 49th of 311 | |
| Government workers | 37.3% | 40% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 60th of 308 | |
| Median age | 53.5 | 42 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 96th of 314 | |
| Work from home | 19.7% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 64th of 307 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $60,260 | $41,576 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 35th of 278 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.4% | 19% | 31% | 35.7% | 47th of 315 | |
| Median household income | $93,676 | $57,155 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 22nd of 256 | |
| Per capita income | $46,824 | $31,887 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 44th of 312 | |
| Median home value | $334,800 | $243,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 37th of 250 | |
| Diversity index | 48.1 | 50.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 134th of 315 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87% | 75.3% | 86.5% | 91% | 112th of 311 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18% | 22.5% | 21.7% | 22% | 185th of 315 | |
| Population | 333 | 40,070 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 253rd of 315 | |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 269th of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 298th of 311 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.9% | 6% | 5.2% | 265th of 309 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 287th of 312 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 296th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 273rd of 315 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 5.7% | 21.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 296th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 238th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 273rd of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 281st of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.294 | 0.456 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 266th of 307 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic68%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other11%
- Multiracial20%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 146
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 87%
- Married couples
- 75.3%
- Living alone
- 13%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 36% / 64%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 232
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 37.1%
- Median year built
- 1998
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87515 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,031 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $52,589 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 43.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.9%
- Households with broadband
- 87%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.3%
- No internet access
- 13%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 13%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Canjilon
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Center point
- 36.5571° N, 106.3771° W
- Land area
- 215 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Canjilon (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87515
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87518 | Cebolla, NM | 9.8 mi | — |
| 87581 | Vallecitos, NM | 13 mi | — |
| 87575 | Tierra Amarilla, NM | 14 mi | $98,329 |
| 87510 | Abiquiu, NM | 15 mi | $85,453 |
| 87554 | Petaca, NM | 17 mi | — |
| 87530 | El Rito, NM | 18 mi | — |
| 87551 | Los Ojos, NM | 19 mi | $35,896 |
| 87577 | Tres Piedras, NM | 22 mi | — |
| 87539 | La Madera, NM | 25 mi | — |
| 87520 | Chama, NM | 26 mi | $38,889 |
| 87017 | Gallina, NM | 26 mi | $78,060 |
| 87516 | Canones, NM | 27 mi | $103,625 |
Questions about 87515
What city is zip code 87515?
87515 is assigned to Canjilon, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87515 in?
87515 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87515?
About 333 people live in 87515, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87515 in?
87515 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87515?
The median household income in 87515 is $93,676.
What zip codes are near 87515?
The closest zip codes to 87515 are 87518, 87581, 87575, 87510, 87554.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87515, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.