ZIP Code 87520
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
- Population
- 1,088
- Median household income
- $59,583
- Median home value
- $207,200
-20.9%’19–’23
+64.2%’19–’23
-8.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 87520 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to about 1,088 residents. At $59,583, its median household income sits above Rio Arriba County's $53,901.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 87520's population declined 20.9% from 1,376 to 1,088, while its median gross rent fell 28.6% from $741 to $529.
28.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.4% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,088
- Median age
- 65.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $59,583
- Median home value
- $207,200
- Median gross rent
- $529
- Housing units
- 1,329
- Homeownership rate
- 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,3761,088
$36,287$59,583
$226,100$207,200
$741$529
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,376 | $36,287 | $226,100 | $741 |
| 2020 | 1,201 | $36,988 | $194,200 | $707 |
| 2021 | 1,372 | $39,563 | $185,300 | $467 |
| 2022 | 1,212 | $52,750 | $206,500 | — |
| 2023 | 1,088 | $59,583 | $207,200 | $529 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 173.8%
18 to 242.2%
25 to 344.7%
35 to 447.6%
45 to 547.4%
55 to 6423.0%
65 to 7432.1%
75 and over19.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 41 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 24 | 2.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 51 | 4.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 83 | 7.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 81 | 7.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 250 | 23.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 349 | 32.1% |
| 75 and over | 209 | 19.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 429 | 39.4% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 71 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 570 | 52.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma17.1%
High school graduate30.2%
Some college or associate's23.9%
Bachelor's degree8.2%
Graduate or professional degree20.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 175 | 17.1% |
| High school graduate | 309 | 30.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 244 | 23.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 84 | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 211 | 20.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 11 min
Drove alone79.8%
Carpooled3.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked10.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.3%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 356 | 79.8% |
| Carpooled | 14 | 3.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 48 | 10.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 28 | 6.3% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 342 | 81.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 27 | 6.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 43 | 10.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 6 | 1.4% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.11
- Poverty rate
- 9.7% (105 of 1,088)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 299 | 57.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 217 | 42.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1993
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 516 | 38.8% |
| Vacant | 813 | 61.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 415 | 80.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 101 | 19.6% |
1-unit, detached79.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other18.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,054 | 79.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 31 | 2.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 244 | 18.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 87520
- Land area
- 259 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.55 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.8750, -106.6273
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)