Zip code 87516: Canones, New Mexico
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
Only about 68 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density2/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Median household income$103,625U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
- Per capita income$53,543U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median home value$658,300U.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100
- Median age68.3U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Poverty rate10.3%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Work from home51.3%U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- Diversity index28.4U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access61.5%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- Uninsured rate7.4%U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy23.5%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- Median earnings per worker$37,375U.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- Healthcare workers51.3%U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- Government workers64.1%U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 87516 | Rio Arriba | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 40,070 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $103,625 | $57,155 | $64,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $53,543 | $31,887 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $658,300 | $243,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 68.3 | 42 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 19% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 80% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 51.3% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.9% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 28.4 | 50.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 61.5% | 75.3% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.3% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 23.5% | 21.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 55.9% | 21.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 22.5% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $37,375 | $41,576 | $41,758 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 51.3% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 64.1% | 40% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.172 | 0.456 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White9%
- Black0%
- Hispanic84%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87516 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87064 | Youngsville, NM | 4.1 mi | — |
| 87012 | Coyote, NM | 11 mi | $36,303 |
| 87537 | Hernandez, NM | 12 mi | $48,228 |
| 87510 | Abiquiu, NM | 13 mi | $85,453 |
| 87548 | Medanales, NM | 16 mi | $72,788 |
| 87017 | Gallina, NM | 18 mi | $78,060 |
| 87530 | El Rito, NM | 19 mi | — |
| 87532 | Espanola, NM | 23 mi | $58,448 |
| 87566 | Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 23 mi | $61,029 |
| 87545 | Los Alamos, NM · PO box | 24 mi | — |
| 87518 | Cebolla, NM | 24 mi | — |
| 87025 | Jemez Springs, NM | 25 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.