Canones, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87516
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 130
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $103,625
- Median income Above-median income area
- $658,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 24.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Canones pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- 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 87516 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87516 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Canones, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 130 residents across 144.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87516 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,625 (75% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $53,543. The poverty rate is 10.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $658,300 (206% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rio Arriba County, so 87516 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 87516, Canones, 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
130
Population
144.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87516?
68.3
Median Age
42.6%
Male
57.4%
Female
10.3%
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?
$103,625
Median Household Income
+75% vs state ZIP avg
$53,543
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87516 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Canones, 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)
$103,625 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
51housing units
51
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
1.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$658,300
Median Home Value
+206% vs state ZIP avg
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87516 vs 87064 →
ZIP 87516 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87510
Abiquiu (87510)
1,096 residents
- 87064 161
Youngsville (87064)
161 residents
- 87516 130
Canones (87516)
130 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87516 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87516, 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 87516 in?
ZIP code 87516 (Canones) 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 87516?
ZIP code 87516 in Canones, NM has a population of 130 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87516?
The median household income in ZIP 87516 is $103,625, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87516?
The median home value in ZIP 87516 is $658,300, which is 137% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87516?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87516 is White at 35.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 83.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87516?
In ZIP code 87516, 53.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87516?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87516 is 10.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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