Rio Arriba County, NM ZIP Codes

New Mexico (NM)  ·  28 ZIP codes  ·  27 cities
28
ZIP codes
40,179
population (2021)
-0.2%
pop change since 2010
35039
FIPS code
Rio Arriba County ZIP code map
About Rio Arriba County
Rio Arriba County is located in New Mexico and contains 28 ZIP codes across 27 cities and communities. The county's population was 40,179 as of 2021, a decrease of 0.2% from 40,246 in 2010. The timezone is Pacific Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Rio Arriba County is 35039.
Population
2021 population40,179
2010 population40,246
Change-0.2%
County details
StateNew Mexico
FIPS code35039
TimezonePacific
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Rio Arriba County
Abiquiu Alcalde Canjilon Canones Cebolla Chama Chimayo Cordova Coyote Dixon Dulce El Rito Embudo Espanola Gallina Hernandez La Madera Lindrith Los Ojos Medanales Ohkay Owingeh Petaca Tierra Amarilla Truchas Vallecitos Velarde Youngsville
ZIP codes for Rio Arriba County, NM (28)
ZIP code City County Map
87012 Coyote Rio Arriba View map
87017 Gallina Rio Arriba View map
87029 Lindrith Rio Arriba View map
87064 Youngsville Rio Arriba View map
87510 Abiquiu Rio Arriba View map
87511 Alcalde Rio Arriba View map
87515 Canjilon Rio Arriba View map
87516 Canones Rio Arriba View map
87518 Cebolla Rio Arriba View map
87520 Chama Rio Arriba View map
87522 Chimayo Rio Arriba View map
87523 Cordova Rio Arriba View map
87527 Dixon Rio Arriba View map
87528 Dulce Rio Arriba View map
87530 El Rito Rio Arriba View map
87531 Embudo Rio Arriba View map
87532 Espanola Rio Arriba View map
87533 Espanola Rio Arriba View map
87537 Hernandez Rio Arriba View map
87539 La Madera Rio Arriba View map
87548 Medanales Rio Arriba View map
87551 Los Ojos Rio Arriba View map
87554 Petaca Rio Arriba View map
87566 Ohkay Owingeh Rio Arriba View map
87575 Tierra Amarilla Rio Arriba View map
87578 Truchas Rio Arriba View map
87581 Vallecitos Rio Arriba View map
87582 Velarde Rio Arriba View map

Demographics & statistics

37,335
Population
40.0
Median age
$49,643
Median household income
$27,782
Per capita income
$159,067
Median home value
$197
Median monthly rent
86.9%
Home ownership
22.1%
Poverty rate
9.8%
Unemployment
14,861
Housing units
12.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,190
Under 5
968
1,402
5–9
1,139
1,569
10–14
1,275
1,428
15–19
1,161
1,243
20–24
1,011
2,229
25–34
1,812
2,376
35–44
1,932
2,354
45–54
1,914
1,414
55–59
1,150
1,302
60–64
1,059
2,558
65–74
2,080
1,212
75–84
985
316
85+
256
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 189,01717.4%
18 and over28,31882.6%
65 and over7,40725.9%
Median age40.0 years

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 32.7%
White 24%
Other race 23.2%
Two or more races 10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.5%
Black or African American 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
Hispanic or Latino18,13132.7%
White13,29824%
Other race12,86423.2%
Two or more races5,61510.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native5,2519.5%
Black or African American1710.3%
Asian1360.2%

Household income

Under $10k 5.5%
$10k–$15k 10.7%
$15k–$25k 12.4%
$25k–$35k 10.3%
$35k–$50k 10.0%
$50k–$75k 21.3%
$75k–$100k 9.3%
$100k–$150k 13.5%
$150k–$200k 2.5%
$200k+ 4.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.5%
$10k–$15k10.7%
$15k–$25k12.4%
$25k–$35k10.3%
$35k–$50k10.0%
$50k–$75k21.3%
$75k–$100k9.3%
$100k–$150k13.5%
$150k–$200k2.5%
$200k+4.4%
Median income$49,643

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 8.2%
$50k–$100k 18.3%
$100k–$150k 7.9%
$150k–$200k 16.8%
$200k–$300k 16.1%
$300k–$500k 18.0%
$500k–$1M 11.5%
$1M+ 3.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$159,067
Median rent / month$197
Owner occupied86.9%
Renter occupied13.1%
Vacant40.0%
Single-family detached61.9%
Large apartment buildings0.1%
Mobile homes36.0%
Median rooms5.0
Avg household size (owned)2.76

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20193.4%
2000–20099.0%
1990–199920.2%
1980–198915.0%
1970–197922.8%
1960–19697.9%
1950–19596.5%
1940–19497.3%
1939 or earlier7.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom7.5%
2 bedrooms27.4%
3 bedrooms51.4%
4 bedrooms10.7%
5+ bedrooms2.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.9%
1 vehicle19.7%
2 vehicles35.4%
3 or more38.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas34.4%
Electricity9.4%
Propane / LP gas6.8%
Fuel oil0.3%
Wood42.4%
Solar0.4%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family5,14443.6%
Cohabiting couple1,0454.6%
Male householder, no spouse2,87124.0%
Female householder, no spouse4,40127.8%
Households with children under 183,48319.7%
Households with seniors (65+)5,01339.3%
Average household size2.70

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.0%31.3%
Married47.4%43.4%
Separated0.5%0.2%
Widowed2.5%12.0%
Divorced15.6%13.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.4%
Some HS, no diploma 10.3%
HS graduate 35.2%
Some college, no degree 32.8%
Associate's degree 4.8%
Bachelor's degree 7.2%
Graduate / professional 5.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher85.3%
Bachelor's or higher12.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5613.8%
Kindergarten5271.3%
Elementary school4,33440.9%
High school1,97111.9%
College / grad school1,68719.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 28.9%
Professional & management 19.1%
Construction 10.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.5%
Transportation & utilities 8.0%
Other services 5.0%
Retail trade 4.8%
Public administration 4.2%
Agriculture & mining 2.8%
Finance & real estate 1.5%
Manufacturing 0.7%
Wholesale trade 0.3%
Information 0.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.9%
Service20.6%
Sales & office23.3%
Natural resources & construction9.6%
Production & transportation9.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector59.8%
Government30.1%
Self-employed4.6%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone71.5%
Carpool2.2%
Public transit0.2%
Walk5.2%
Other means4.1%
Avg commute (minutes)12.4

Poverty

All people 22.1%
Under 18 years 17.7%
18 and over 20.3%
Married-couple families 2.5%
Female-led households 19.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.6%
Retirement income35.7%
Supplemental Security9.7%
Cash public assistance0.6%
Food stamps / SNAP18.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.6%
High cholesterol32.5%
Heart disease7.6%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma9.8%
Arthritis28.4%
Kidney disease4.0%
Pulmonary disease6.4%
Cancer6.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking12.4%
No physical activity26.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.8%
Fair or poor health19.5%
Poor mental health13.3%
Poor physical health12.8%
No health insurance15.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)71.9%
Visited dentist62.1%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss14.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1,9178.4%
Disability%
Any disability31.8%
Under 1816.4%
18–64 years28.9%
65 and over26.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance53.5%
Public insurance58.6%
Uninsured under 193.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only35,17796.2%
Spanish1,9133.6%
Other Indo-European1,8223.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander10.0%
Other languages300.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)35,19297.1%
Born in same state35,08496.9%
Born in different state29,06579.6%
Foreign born1080.2%
Naturalized citizen2,1432.9%
Not a US citizen55415.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab2,1415.7%
Italian7562%
French5391.4%
English1470.4%
Polish400.1%
AncestryCount%
Irish170%
Norwegian140%
German100%
Dutch60%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.5%
Internet access72.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Explore more New Mexico ZIP codes
All New Mexico ZIP codes Abiquiu ZIP codes Alcalde ZIP codes Canjilon ZIP codes Canones ZIP codes Cebolla ZIP codes Chama ZIP codes Chimayo ZIP codes Cordova ZIP codes Coyote ZIP codes Dixon ZIP codes
Need the complete New Mexico ZIP code database? Download all NM ZIP codes — Excel, CSV, or Access. Includes lat/lng, county FIPS & timezone.
Download database →