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87520

ZIP 87520 is Chama, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County; area code 575; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Rio Arriba
Metro area
Española, NM
Population
1,148
Coordinates
36.8750, -106.6273
☼ Live from 87520 — Chama, NM

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Where 87520 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87520
  • 🔢 Type 87520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 547. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010111100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87519 (Cerro, NM, 55 mi away) and 87521 (Chamisal, NM, 82 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87520 becomes 02578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02857, 02875, 05827, 05872, 07825, 07852, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02875 in Shannock, RI, 1,888 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯481 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87520 and you would come out at 36.88°S, 73.37°E — 876 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
  • 📏 At 259.1 square miles of land, 87520 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 197 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,148This ZIP1,148
Households650This ZIP650
Housing units1,436This ZIP1,436
Median age65.4This ZIP65.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$38,889This ZIP$38,889New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$217,600This ZIP$217,600New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$570This ZIP$570New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%This ZIP21.8%
Mean commute9.5 minThis ZIP9.5 min
Population density4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments63This ZIP63
Employees259This ZIP259
Annual payroll$9,366,000This ZIP$9,366,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$41,850,000This ZIP$41,850,000

Land area

Land area259.11 sq miThis ZIP259.11 sq mi
Water area0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi

Other place names in 87520

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 87520

ZIPCityDistance
87551 Los Ojos, NM 12.3 mi
81128 Chromo, CO 14.1 mi
87528 Dulce, NM 15.2 mi
87575 Tierra Amarilla, NM 16.1 mi
87518 Cebolla, NM 24.9 mi
87515 Canjilon, NM 26.0 mi
81120 Antonito, CO 26.9 mi
81157 Pagosa Springs, CO 34.5 mi
87510 Abiquiu, NM 36.4 mi
87581 Vallecitos, NM 36.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87520?

87520 is in Chama, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.8750, -106.6273.

What county is 87520 in?

87520 lies in Rio Arriba County.

What area code is 87520?

Chama uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 87520 in?

87520 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87520?

About 1,148 people live in ZIP code 87520, in 650 households, at 4.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 87520?

$38,889 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87520?

The closest are 87551 (12.3 mi), 81128 (14.1 mi), 87528 (15.2 mi), 87575 (16.1 mi) and 87518 (24.9 mi).

Is 87520 a PO Box ZIP code?

87520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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