ZIP 87520 · Chama
Who lives in ZIP code 87520 (Chama, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Chama, NM · Rio Arriba County
uszips 2026
People1,148
Median age65.4
Household income$38,889
Home value—
Median rent$570/mo
Poverty14.0%
College degree+21.9%
Commute10 min
Place
- Metro area
- Española, NM (micro)
- Wider region
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 2 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 650
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
56.0% are 65 or older; 94.9% are adults.
Household income
22.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,559.
Education (adults 25+)
18.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
49.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.8%
- Never married
- 12.5%
- Divorced
- 25.0%
- Widowed
- 5.7%
- Family size
- 2.55
- Dual-income families
- 59.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 86.2%
- Rent burden
- 40.4%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 47.3%
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 4.7%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.5%
- Veterans
- 10.2%
- With a disability
- 25.5%
- No health insurance
- 1.8%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.