ZIP code
87521
Chamisal, NM
87521 covers Chamisal in Taos County, with 846 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 87521. Methodology
ZIP code map of 87521
About ZIP code 87521
Acceptable cities: Ojo Sarco
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 87521. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 87521
Race
- White381
- Black or African American3
- American Indian or Alaska Native30
- Asian3
- Other race228
- Two or more races254
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 642
Age
- Under 1098
- 10 to 1997
- 20 to 2968
- 30 to 3984
- 40 to 4984
- 50 to 59144
- 60 to 69142
- 70 to 79144
- 80 and older38
Income and housing in 87521
Education
- High school graduate73.3%
- Bachelor's degree15.6%
- Graduate degree3.0%
Places covering 87521
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Taos County71.1%
- Rio Arriba County28.9%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
45.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 87521
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 715 | |
| 2006 | 735 | |
| 2007 | 812 | |
| 2008 | 706 | |
| 2009 | 683 | |
| 2010 | 701 | |
| 2011 | 627 | 668 |
| 2012 | 834 | 640 |
| 2013 | 757 | 610 |
| 2014 | 843 | 570 |
| 2015 | 967 | 580 |
| 2016 | 1,012 | 590 |
| 2017 | 731 | 570 |
| 2018 | 835 | 630 |
| 2019 | 723 | 590 |
| 2020 | 769 | 590 |
| 2021 | 808 | 570 |
| 2022 | 880 | 620 |
| 2023 | 846 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 87521
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 87543Llano6.5 miPop 446 · Income —
- 87579Vadito6.5 miPop 1,328 · Income $63,904
- 87732Mora8.7 miPop 969 · Income $66,087
- 87578Truchas9.0 miPop 278 · Income $39,632
- 87576Trampas9.1 miPop 51 · Income —
- 87715Cleveland10.6 miPop 272 · Income $11,651
- 87522Chimayo13.4 miPop 2,937 · Income $54,625
- 87723Holman13.5 miPop 565 · Income —
- 87742Rociada13.8 miPop 343 · Income $60,682
- 87523Cordova14.0 miPop 418 · Income $23,426
- 87553Penasco15.6 miPop 1,470 · Income $44,219
- 87527Dixon15.6 miPop 1,444 · Income $50,500
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ZIP code 87521 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 87521 in?
- 87521 is in Chamisal, NM.
- What county is 87521 in?
- 87521 is in Taos County.
- What is the median household income in 87521?
- The median household income in 87521 is $38,983.
- Which ZIP codes are near 87521?
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