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Chama ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Chama, NM is 87520, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
776
Area code
575

Chama in numbers

About 776 people live in Chama, in 458 households. The median household income is $30,694 a year, 52% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,100 (24% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $570 a month. The median age is 64.4; 18.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 8 minutes.

Population776Chama776
Households458Chama458
Median age64.4Chama64.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$30,694Chama$30,694New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$189,100Chama$189,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$570Chama$570New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%Chama18.9%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute8.3 minChama8.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density269 / sq miChama269 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chama village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chama

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chama
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87520 Chama , NM Standard 1,148 $38,889 $217,600

Map of Chama ZIP codes

87520

The ZIP codes of Chama, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chama

The nearest larger towns are Dulce (3,218 people, 23 mi), Pagosa Springs, CO (2,090 people, 35 mi) and Manassa, CO (932 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Chama
TownPopulationDistance
Dulce 3,218 23.4 mi

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