87520 Zip Code Profile

87520 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Chama, New Mexico. The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $122,300) are fairly typical for the Espanola area.

The average family income here is $42,819/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 87520 is $35,060.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87520 earn an average of $25,255/year. Women earn only $20,401/year.

736 people in 87520 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87520? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.0 minutes.

The median age here is 51. There are 715 men and 704 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 52.

To give you a sense of the community, 968 people (out of the 1,419 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 173 homes, and 12 businesses every day. 47 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87520 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -107 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7,826 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,419
• White Population: 1,047
• Black Population: 28
• Hispanic Population: 835
• Asian Population: 9
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 85
• Male Population: 715
• Female Population: 704
• Median Age: 51
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 52

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Espanola NM
• County: Rio Arriba
• City: Chama
• Longitude: -106.6
• Latitude: 36.9
• Elevation: 7,826 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 681
• Drive alone: 532
• Carpool: 83
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 47


• Average commute time: 19.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 103
•    5 - 9: 199
•    10 - 14: 69
•    15 - 19: 80
•    20 - 24: 71
•    25 - 29: 10
•    30 - 34: 82
•    35 - 39: 3
•    40 - 44: 10
•    45 - 59: 8
•    60 - 89: 22
•    90 plus: 24

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $122,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,542
• Businesses: 64
• Employees: 239
• Annual Payroll: $7,765,000
• Average Family Income: $42,819
• Median Family Income: $32,350
• Average Income for Men: $25,255
• Average Income for Women: $20,401

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 47146.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Ben Ray Luj?n (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 039
• State FIPS Code: 35

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View all schools in Chama

Primary Schools

Chama Elementary

182 N. Pine Avenue

Chama, NM 87520

(505) 756-2146

Middle Schools

Chama Middle

182 N. Pine Avenue

Chama, NM 87520

(505) 756-2161