Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,223
| This zip code: | $29,223 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 87553, 87543, 87578, 87527, 87531, 87579.
Housing units in zip code 87521 with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 158
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,247
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $284
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 23.3% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 87521: Trampas Diamante Campground (A), Trampas Medio Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 87521: Saint Thomas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Martinez Cemetery (1), San Jose de Gracia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Ojo Sarco Trick Tank (A), Osha Ridge Trick Tank (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Madera, Canada de la (A), Marias, Canada de la (B), Agua, Canada del (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 87521: Las Trampas Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Chamisal Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 29
- 1980 to 1989: 100
- 1970 to 1979: 70
- 1960 to 1969: 35
- 1950 to 1959: 35
- 1940 to 1949: 58
- 1939 or earlier: 104
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chamisal, NM (87521): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 47
- 2 bedrooms: 77
- 3 bedrooms: 113
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 18
- 3 bedrooms: 16
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 87521 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 73
- 2 vehicles: 91
- 3 vehicles: 57
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 26
- 2 vehicles: 14
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 87521:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 11
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 23
- $100,000 to $124,999: 17
- $125,000 to $149,999: 30
- $150,000 to $174,999: 21
- $175,000 to $199,999: 17
- $200,000 to $249,999: 10
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 87521:
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 7
- $600 to $649: 6
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $16,425.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $410,676
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $90,348
- Some other race householders: $96,426
- Two or more races householders: $352,031
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,903
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,274 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
| 87521: | $126,274 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,965 - $143,583
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $217,860| Here: | $217,860 | | State: | $230,092 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $184,643| Here: | $184,643 | | State: | $217,226 |
Mobile homes: $67,772| Here: | $67,772 | | State: | $56,348 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 320
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 120

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 176 (63%)
- Carpooled: 72 (26%)
- Walked: 9 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 19 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 9
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2
- 10 to 14 minutes: 19
- 15 to 19 minutes: 25
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2
- 30 to 34 minutes: 24
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 30
- 45 to 59 minutes: 61
- 60 to 89 minutes: 53
- 90 or more minutes: 29
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 833
- In family households: 716 (159 male householders, 49 female householders)
178 spouses, 270 children (263 natural, 2 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 17 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 117 (40 male householders (32 living alone)), 71 female householders (71 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 103 1-person, 8 2-persons.
123 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (9 men, 30 women).
21.1% of residents of 87521 zip code speak English at home.
78.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 19% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 305
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 386
Two or more races population: 50

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 773 |
|  English: 9 |
|  Russian: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 4 |
|  Polish: 4 |
|  Dutch: 3 |
|  French (except Basque): 3 |
|  Bulgarian: 3 |
|  Italian: 2 |
|  European: 2 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 2 |
|  German: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $74,752
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Wood (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Solar energy (3%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 692
- Northeast: 21
- Midwest: 16
- South: 27
- West: 74
87% of the 87521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 2,147. Population change in the 1990s: -1,400 (-65.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 4.3% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: All Other Insurance Related Activities (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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