Cordova, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87523
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 405
- 22/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $23,395
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cordova pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87523 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87523 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cordova, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 405 residents across 18.7 square miles, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87523 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $23,395 (61% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,339. The poverty rate is 64.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 15.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rio Arriba County, so 87523 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 87523, Cordova, 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
405
Population
18.7
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87523?
15.9
Median Age
31.6%
Male
68.4%
Female
12.6%
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?
$23,395
Median Household Income
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$11,339
Per Capita Income
64.3%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 87523 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Cordova, 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)
$23,395 4th percentile higher than 4% 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
215housing units
215
Total Housing Units
156
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87523 vs 87522 →
ZIP 87523 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87522
Chimayo (87522)
3,384 residents
- 87511
Alcalde (87511)
2,747 residents
- 87521 1,003
Chamisal (87521)
1,003 residents
- 87578 611
Truchas (87578)
611 residents
- 87523 405
Cordova (87523)
405 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87523 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 87523 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87511
Alcalde (87511)
$70,346 median income
- 87522
Chimayo (87522)
$58,620 median income
- 87521
Chamisal (87521)
$39,718 median income
- 87523 $23,395
Cordova (87523)
$23,395 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 87523 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87523, 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 87523 in?
ZIP code 87523 (Cordova) 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 87523?
ZIP code 87523 in Cordova, NM has a population of 405 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87523?
The median household income in ZIP 87523 is $23,395, which is 69% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87523?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87523 is Two or More Ethnicities at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87523?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87523 is 64.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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