ZIP code · Chama · New Mexico · United States
ZIP code 87520 — Chama
ZIP code 87520 serves Chama, New Mexico.
- Postal code
- 87520Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
- City
- Chama
- County
- Rio Arriba FIPS 35039
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8962, -106.5829 — precision precise (locality)
View on OpenStreetMap - Population
- 1,088 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Population density
- 4 / sq mi
- Land area
- 259.1 sq mi (671.1 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Median household income
- $59,583
- Per-capita income
- $45,211
- Median age
- 65.1
- Households
- 516
- Housing units
- 1,329
- Median home value
- $207,200
- Median gross rent
- $529 / month
- Congressional district
- NM-3 (119th Congress)
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b (-15 to -10 °F)Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
- Time zone
- America/Denver (UTC−7 / UTC−6 DST)
- Area code
- 575Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.
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Map of ZIP code 87520
Climate — monthly normals
Warmest month Jul (avg high 80°F), coldest Jan (avg low 7°F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Avg low °F | 7 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 39 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 8 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: CHAMA (1.5 mi) · NOAA NCEI
Places in ZIP 87520
- 2 schools
- 2 hospitals & clinics
- 1 pharmacies
- 1 supermarkets
- 13 restaurants & cafés
- 2 bars & pubs
- 5 parks
- 1 playgrounds
- 1 libraries
- 1 post offices
- 13 places of worship
- 2 gas stations
- 1 EV charging stations
- 3 police & fire stations
Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology
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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.
GeoNames · U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau · NOAA NCEI · usda-phzm. Data generated on 2026-08-21. Methodology · Report an error on this page