Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87521: Chamisal, NM
ZIP code 87521 uses the postal name Chamisal, New Mexico and lies mostly in Rio Arriba County (67% of its land) with the rest in Taos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,718 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ojo Sarco (3%) and Chamisal (2%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chamisal · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Arriba County (67%); Taos County (33%)
- Census places
- Ojo Sarco (3%) census-designated place; Chamisal (2%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Española, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 100.9 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87521?
87521 centers on 36.018°, -105.612° and covers 100.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 87543, 87579, 87732, 87578, 87715, 87553, 87527, 87557.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87521, 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 87521 compare with the rest of Rio Arriba County?
| Measure | 87521 | In Rio Arriba County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,261 | 10th of 36 | 160th of 371 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $219k | not ranked | not ranked |
87521's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,844) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,718); 87521's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$113,428) is more than a quarter of the figure ($218,600). 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 19% 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 87521?
The 2020 Census counted 899 people in 87521; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,261. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,261±572 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 899
- Households
- 375
- Median age
- 46.5
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 87521?
Of the 1,261 people the ACS estimates in 87521, 12.4% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (86.9%).
- Under 1812.4%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older32.0%
- Hispanic or Latino86.9%
- White, not Hispanic10.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Black, 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 87521 earn?
Median household income is $39,718 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,718±$34,844
- Income per person
- $37,228
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,683360 returns; wages 69% 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 87521?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $218,600
- Median gross rent
- $945
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 497
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87521?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87543 | Llano | 288 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 87579 | Vadito | 1,184 | $66k | 6.5 mi |
| 87732 | Mora | 1,505 | $69k | 8.7 mi |
| 87578 | Truchas | 528 | – | 9.0 mi |
| 87715 | Cleveland | 63 | – | 10.6 mi |
| 87553 | Penasco | 1,260 | $49k | 15.6 mi |
| 87527 | Dixon | 1,534 | $66k | 15.6 mi |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos | 4,904 | $49k | 19.2 mi |
| 87522 | Chimayo | 2,595 | $59k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 87723 | Holman | 224 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 87742 | Rociada | 321 | $60k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.