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87515

Zip code 87515: Canjilon, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
333
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$94K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$335K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
215 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 333 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
53.5
Under 18
18%
65 and over
5.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic68%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other11%
  • Multiracial20%
Diversity index
48.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
100%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
27%
Spanish
73%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
32%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
31%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
13%

Median household income

87515
$93,676
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,824
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.294
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87515
$334,800
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87515
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
66%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
34%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
20%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
25%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
64%
45–59
0%
60+
12%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
32%
Management
19%
Education
12%
Business and finance
11%
Food service
10%
Construction and repair
9%
Sales
7%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
22%
Education
19%
Public administration
18%
Arts and recreation
12%
Other services
11%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Wholesale
7%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$60,260
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
37.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
23.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87515U.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+)

No diploma
8%
High school
25%
Some college
24%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
15%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87518Cebolla9.8 mi—
87581Vallecitos13 mi—
87575Tierra Amarilla14 mi$98,329
87510Abiquiu15 mi$85,453
87554Petaca17 mi—
87530El Rito18 mi—
87551Los Ojos19 mi$35,896
87577Tres Piedras22 mi—
87539La Madera25 mi—
87520Chama26 mi$38,889
87017Gallina26 mi$78,060
87516Canones27 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.