Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87520: Chama, NM
ZIP code 87520 uses the postal name Chama, New Mexico and lies entirely in Rio Arriba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,889 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Chama; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chama · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Census places
- Chama
- Micro area
- Española, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 259.1 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87520?
87520 centers on 36.875°, -106.627° and covers 259.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 87551, 81128, 87528, 87575.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87520, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87520 compare with the rest of Rio Arriba County?
| Measure | 87520 | In Rio Arriba County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,148 | 11th of 36 | 167th of 371 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $218k | not ranked | not ranked |
87520's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,735) is more than a quarter of the figure ($38,889); 87520's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,198) is more than a quarter of the figure ($217,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87520?
The 2020 Census counted 1,448 people in 87520; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,148. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,148±341 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,448+2.0% since 2010 (1,419)
- Households
- 650
- Median age
- 65.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87520?
Of the 1,148 people the ACS estimates in 87520, 5.1% are under 18 and 56.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (49.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.2%).
- Under 185.1%
- 18 to 6438.9%
- 65 and older56.0%
- Hispanic or Latino49.8%
- White, not Hispanic38.2%
- Other or two or more12.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 87520 earn?
Median household income is $38,889 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,524 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $38,889±$14,735
- Income per person
- $39,354
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,786700 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87520?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $217,600
- Median gross rent
- $570
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.2%
- Housing units
- 1,436
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87520?
63 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services17
- Retail trade12
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Construction4
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87520?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87551 | Los Ojos | 219 | $36k | 12.3 mi |
| 81128 | Chromo, CO | 34 | $250k+ | 14.1 mi |
| 87528 | Dulce | 3,756 | $42k | 15.2 mi |
| 87575 | Tierra Amarilla | 938 | $98k | 16.1 mi |
| 87518 | Cebolla | 0 | – | 24.9 mi (near) |
| 87515 | Canjilon | 333 | $94k | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 81120 | Antonito, CO | 1,832 | $48k | 26.9 mi (near) |
| 87510 | Abiquiu | 979 | $86k | 36.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.