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87522

Zip code 87522: Chimayo, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSanta Fe CountyMountain Time
Population
2,595
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$233K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$873/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
107 sq mi
24 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87522

87522 is a rural zip code in Chimayo, New Mexico (Santa Fe County), covering 107 sq mi of land. About 2,595 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 50.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,620 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $233,200, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $873 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.5 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 81% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87522 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
50.3
Under 18
20.4%
65 and over
19%

Race and ethnicity

  • White4%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic96%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
7.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
86.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
19%
Spanish
81%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,071
Average household size
2.4
Family households
73.8%
Married couples
49.2%
Living alone
20.3%
Veterans (of adults)
2%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

87522
$58,620
Santa Fe Co.
$79,071
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,634
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.498
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87522
$233,200
Santa Fe Co.
$446,300
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87522
$873
Santa Fe Co.
$1,389
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
60%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
40%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,447
Owner-occupied
80%
Vacant
26%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.2%
Home value to income
4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
12%
20–29
26%
30–44
12%
45–59
41%
60+
0%
Average commute
30.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
28%
Construction and repair
18%
Transportation and moving
16%
Healthcare
9%
Sales
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
5%
Police and fire
3%
Food service
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Business and finance
2%
Production
1%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
25%
Other services
18%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Admin, support and management
9%
Construction
7%
Retail
5%
Public administration
5%
Arts and recreation
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Education
2%
Information
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$43,017
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87522U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$42,543$74,888
Service$32,095$26,804
Sales and office$55,189$40,476
Construction and maintenance$97,810$49,199
Production and transportation$36,851$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
34%
Some college
28%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.5%
Graduate or professional degree
2.4%
Households with broadband
66.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.6%
No internet access
33.9%
Without health insurance
1.8%
Limited-English households
2.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Chimayo
Center point
35.9640° N, 105.8431° W
Land area
107 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87522 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Chimayo (unincorporated)7% of zip
  • Rio Chiquito (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87522

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87523Cordova3.4 mi$23,395
87578Truchas7.1 mi—
87567Santa Cruz10 mi—
87511Alcalde11 mi$70,346
87506Santa Fe12 mi$96,511
87533Espanola · PO box13 mi—
87576Trampas · PO box13 mi—
87574Tesuque · PO box13 mi—
87527Dixon13 mi$65,461
87521Chamisal13 mi$39,718
87543Llano14 mi—
87566Ohkay Owingeh15 mi$61,029

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Questions about 87522

What city is zip code 87522?

87522 is assigned to Chimayo, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87522 in?

87522 is mostly in Santa Fe County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87522?

About 2,595 people live in 87522, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87522 in?

87522 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87522?

The median household income in 87522 is $58,620.

What zip codes are near 87522?

The closest zip codes to 87522 are 87523, 87578, 87567, 87511, 87506.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87522, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.