Canjilon, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87515
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 311
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $93,676
- Median income Above-median income area
- $334,800
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 43.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Canjilon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87515 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87515 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Canjilon, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 311 residents across 345.6 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87515 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,676 (58% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,824. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $334,800 (56% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 43.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 87515.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87515, Canjilon, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
311
Population
345.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87515?
53.5
Median Age
36.3%
Male
63.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$93,676
Median Household Income
+58% vs state ZIP avg
$46,824
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87515 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Canjilon, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$93,676 Top 9% higher than 91% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
232housing units
232
Total Housing Units
146
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$334,800
Median Home Value
+56% vs state ZIP avg
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87515, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87515 in?
ZIP code 87515 (Canjilon) is located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Rio Arriba County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rio-arriba-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87515?
ZIP code 87515 in Canjilon, NM has a population of 311 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87515?
The median household income in ZIP 87515 is $93,676, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87515?
The median home value in ZIP 87515 is $334,800, which is 20% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87515?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87515 is Two or More Ethnicities at 66.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 68.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87515?
In ZIP code 87515, 68.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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