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87516

Zip code 87516: Canones, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
68
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$104K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$658K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
68.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
39 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87516

87516 is a rural zip code in Canones, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 68 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 68.3 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 $103,625 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $658,300, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and legal and social services. 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87516 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 68 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
68.3
Under 18
0%
65 and over
55.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White9%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic84%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
28.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
0%
Spanish
100%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
39
Average household size
1.5
Family households
61.5%
Married couples
61.5%
Living alone
38.5%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
38%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
62%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87516
$103,625
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$53,543
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.172
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87516
$658,300
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87516
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
51
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
23.5%
Median year built
1945
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
38%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
51%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
21%
20–29
79%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
51%
Cleaning and personal care
38%
Legal and social services
10%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
51%
Professional and technical services
49%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,375
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
64.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87516U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service$36,875$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
29%
Some college
47%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
Graduate or professional degree
8.1%
Households with broadband
61.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
35.9%
No internet access
38.5%
Without health insurance
7.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Canones
Center point
36.1778° N, 106.4663° W
Land area
39 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cañones (unincorporated)11% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87516

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87064Youngsville4.1 mi—
87012Coyote11 mi$36,303
87537Hernandez12 mi$48,228
87510Abiquiu13 mi$85,453
87548Medanales16 mi$72,788
87017Gallina18 mi$78,060
87530El Rito19 mi—
87532Espanola23 mi$58,448
87566Ohkay Owingeh23 mi$61,029
87545Los Alamos · PO box24 mi—
87518Cebolla24 mi—
87025Jemez Springs25 mi$153,936

Questions about 87516

What city is zip code 87516?

87516 is assigned to Canones, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87516 in?

87516 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87516?

About 68 people live in 87516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87516 in?

87516 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87516?

The median household income in 87516 is $103,625.

What zip codes are near 87516?

The closest zip codes to 87516 are 87064, 87012, 87537, 87510, 87548.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87516, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.