Data Last Updated: July 1, 2025

Rio Arriba County, NM ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Rio Arriba, NM.	30 ZIP Codes (18 General, 10 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 2 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Rio Arriba, NM. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	505, 575
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Mountain
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Rio Arriba, NM from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	40,363 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	35039
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Espanola, NM
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Rio Arriba, NM in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	5,861 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Rio Arriba, NM in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	35 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Rio Arriba County, NM.	-106.693145, 36.509584
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Rio Arriba County, NM Covers 30 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 87012	General	Coyote	256	0.63%
ZIP Code 87017	General	Gallina	367	0.91%
ZIP Code 87027 *	General	La Jara	237	--
ZIP Code 87029	General	Lindrith	217	0.54%
ZIP Code 87046 *	General	Regina	153	--
ZIP Code 87064	General	Youngsville	161	0.40%
ZIP Code 87510	General	Abiquiu	1,207	2.99%
ZIP Code 87511	P.O. Box	Alcalde	2,821	6.99%
ZIP Code 87515	P.O. Box	Canjilon	279	0.69%
ZIP Code 87516	General	Canones	132	0.33%
ZIP Code 87518	P.O. Box	Cebolla	103	0.26%
ZIP Code 87520	General	Chama	1,448	3.59%
ZIP Code 87522	General	Chimayo	3,463	8.58%
ZIP Code 87523	P.O. Box	Cordova	380	0.94%
ZIP Code 87527	P.O. Box	Dixon	990	2.45%
ZIP Code 87528	General	Dulce	3,641	9.02%
ZIP Code 87530	General	El Rito	916	2.27%
ZIP Code 87531	General	Embudo	310	0.77%
ZIP Code 87532	General	Espanola	19,017	47.11%
ZIP Code 87533	P.O. Box	Espanola	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 87537	General	Hernandez	2,486	6.16%
ZIP Code 87539	General	La Madera	287	0.71%
ZIP Code 87548	P.O. Box	Medanales	650	1.61%
ZIP Code 87551	General	Los Ojos	347	0.86%
ZIP Code 87554	P.O. Box	Petaca	45	0.11%
ZIP Code 87566	General	Ohkay Owingeh	3,377	8.37%
ZIP Code 87575	General	Tierra Amarilla	618	1.53%
ZIP Code 87578	P.O. Box	Truchas	531	1.32%
ZIP Code 87581	General	Vallecitos	85	0.21%
ZIP Code 87582	P.O. Box	Velarde	1,432	3.55%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Rio Arriba, NM, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Rio Arriba, NM Information

Rio Arriba County, NM Covers 30 ZIP Codes. This includes 18 General ZIP Codes, 10 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 2 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Rio Arriba County.

The population for Rio Arriba County is 40,363, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 6.89 persons per square mile. With 19,545 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.49 persons. There are 16,122 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.46 persons. 8.22% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 49.24% Employment Rate is 10.56% above the national average of 59.8%.27,857 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 18.83% (or 5,245 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 2 area codes serving this area including505 and 575. Rio Arriba is also located in the Mountain timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Rio Arriba is part of the Espanola, NM Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 21580.It is classified as a micro area, which means it has an urban core of at least 10,000 but less then 50,000 people.

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Rio Arriba, NM have 5,708 Residential mailboxes and 405 Business mailboxes.There are 606 businesses with a total of 5,843 employees. That is an average of 9.6 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $221,241,000. Other Demographics

Rio Arriba County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

40,363

Income

Median Household Income

$53,901

Housing

Total Housing Units

19,545

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

8.22%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

606

Families

Total Households

16,122

Employment

Employment Rate

49.24%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.83%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Rio Arriba, NM. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	40,363
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Rio Arriba, NM. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	13,942
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Rio Arriba, NM. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	16,122
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	19,545
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.49
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.46

Other Rio Arriba Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	5,708
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	405
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	21,313
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	2,806
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	117

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	606
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$51,233,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$221,241,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	5,843

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Rio Arriba, NM as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov