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87521

ZIP 87521 is Chamisal, New Mexico, mostly in Rio Arriba County; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Rio Arriba +1 more
Metro area
Española, NM
Population
1,261
Coordinates
36.0180, -105.6125
☼ Live from 87521 — Chamisal, NM

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Where 87521 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 87521
  • 🔢 Type 87521 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,521 = 7 × 12503. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010111100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87520 (Chama, NM, 82 mi away) and 87522 (Chimayo, NM, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87521 becomes 12578 — and that is a real ZIP code: Salt Point, NY, 1,746 miles away.
  • 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12578, 12758, 12785, 12857, 15278, 15728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12857 in Olmstedville, NY, 1,750 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
  • 🎯465 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87521 and you would come out at 36.02°S, 74.39°E — 945 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 100.9 square miles of land, 87521 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,261This ZIP1,261
Households375This ZIP375
Housing units497This ZIP497
Median age46.5This ZIP46.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$39,718This ZIP$39,718New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$218,600This ZIP$218,600New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$945This ZIP$945New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute47.3 minThis ZIP47.3 min
Population density12.5 / sq miThis ZIP12.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$16,086,000This ZIP$16,086,000

Land area

Land area100.93 sq miThis ZIP100.93 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 87521 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Rio Arriba County 66.5%
Taos County 33.5%

Other place names in 87521

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

ZIP codes near 87521

ZIPCityDistance
87543 Llano, NM 6.5 mi
87579 Vadito, NM 6.5 mi
87732 Mora, NM 8.7 mi
87578 Truchas, NM 9.0 mi
87715 Cleveland, NM 10.6 mi
87576 Trampas, NM 11.3 mi
87522 Chimayo, NM 13.4 mi
87723 Holman, NM 13.5 mi
87742 Rociada, NM 13.8 mi
87523 Cordova, NM 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87521?

87521 is in Chamisal, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0180, -105.6125.

What county is 87521 in?

87521 spans 2 counties: Rio Arriba County and Taos County. Most of it falls in Rio Arriba County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 87521 in?

87521 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87521?

About 1,261 people live in ZIP code 87521, in 375 households, at 12.5 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 87521?

$39,718 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87521?

The closest are 87543 (6.5 mi), 87579 (6.5 mi), 87732 (8.7 mi), 87578 (9 mi) and 87715 (10.6 mi).

Is 87521 a PO Box ZIP code?

87521 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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