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Rio Arriba County

Rio Arriba County has 40,070 residents across 25 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $57,155, 11% below the New Mexico figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $243,700, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
40,070residentsACS 2020–2024
$57,155median household incomeNew Mexico: $64K
$243,700median home valueowner-occupied homes
75%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Rio Arriba County in New MexicoZIP codes in Rio Arriba County highlighted; the rest of New Mexico in grey
Map of New Mexico with Rio Arriba County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 25 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
87012321$36K$265K100%0%54%41 min
87017350$78K$182K81%16%75%52 min
87029237$70K$117K79%26%75%26 min
87064224$-666667K$106K100%16%78%100 min
87412779$55K$130K99%16%55%34 min
87510979$85K$399K96%27%66%44 min
875113,108$70K$238K84%19%87%36 min
87515333$94K$335K100%43%87%37 min
875201,148$39K$218K86%22%72%11 min
875211,261$40K$219K87%13%82%55 min
87523389$23K$-666667K100%0%48%–
875271,534$65K$406K77%32%84%52 min
875283,756$42K$56K64%12%74%11 min
875301,102$-666667K$332K100%13%77%25 min
8753218,948$58K$239K73%23%75%32 min
875372,038$48K$250K79%3%69%24 min
87539250$-666667K$-666667K100%0%100%52 min
875481,024$73K$-666667K74%10%89%57 min
87549933$56K$257K94%23%87%47 min
87551219$36K$126K100%0%81%12 min
875662,684$61K$239K80%17%81%22 min
87575938$98K$336K87%5%100%46 min
87577711$-666667K$-666667K87%37%76%41 min
87578528$-666667K$316K85%15%86%52 min
87582899$-666667K$303K67%57%82%57 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

40,070 residents in 15,647 households, next to the New Mexico figure.

23%
under 18
19%
aged 18–34
22%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
38%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

19,862 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,700 (±$17,840).

80%
of households own their home
59%
of homes are detached single-family houses
1%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
36%
are mobile homes
21%
of housing units are vacant
$740
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20195%
2000–200913%
1990–199921%
1980–198916%
1970–197920%
1960–19697%
1950–19596%
1940–19495%
1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,325.

$57,155
median household income
18.2%
of people live below the poverty line
4.9%
unemployment rate
19%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

33 min
average commute to work
30%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
86%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
10%
work from home
4%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

75%
of households have a broadband subscription
21%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates