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87530

Zip code 87530: El Rito, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
1,102
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$332K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
165 sq mi
7 people/sq mi

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

About 87530

87530 is a rural zip code in El Rito, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 165 sq mi of land. About 1,102 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

54.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $332,300. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and sales. 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
39.5
Under 18
32.4%
65 and over
33%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic95%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
8.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
19.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
0%
Spanish
90%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
10%

Households

Households
451
Average household size
2.4
Family households
77.6%
Married couples
30.2%
Living alone
22.4%
Veterans (of adults)
3.6%
Male / female
36% / 64%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
33%
$25–50k
48%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

87530
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,564
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
54.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
3.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.385
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87530
$332,300
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87530
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
28%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
544
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
17.1%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
45%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
33%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
21%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
43%
10–19
21%
20–29
13%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
24%
Average commute
22.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
33%
Healthcare
16%
Sales
12%
Education
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Food service
10%
Computer and math
5%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
0.2%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
43%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
12%
Education
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Professional and technical services
5%
Other services
4%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$18,435
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87530U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$21,083$74,888
Service—$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
41%
High school
0%
Some college
26%
Associate's
19%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.4%
Graduate or professional degree
13.4%
Households with broadband
76.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.7%
No internet access
8.9%
Without health insurance
19.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
El Rito
Center point
36.3408° N, 106.2018° W
Land area
165 sq mi
Water area
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

  • El Rito (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87530

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87548Medanales11 mi$72,788
87581Vallecitos12 mi—
87539La Madera13 mi—
87549Ojo Caliente14 mi$56,134
87537Hernandez14 mi$48,228
87510Abiquiu15 mi$85,453
87582Velarde16 mi—
87554Petaca16 mi—
87515Canjilon18 mi$93,676
87531Embudo18 mi—
87516Canones19 mi$103,625
87566Ohkay Owingeh20 mi$61,029

Questions about 87530

What city is zip code 87530?

87530 is assigned to El Rito, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87530 in?

87530 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87530?

About 1,102 people live in 87530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87530 in?

87530 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 87530?

The closest zip codes to 87530 are 87548, 87581, 87539, 87549, 87537.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.