Local servicesPost officeChama Post Office3.3 miTown hallChama City Hall3.3 miPoliceNew Mexico State Police District 7 Chama, Rio Arriba2.0 miFire stationChama Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS57 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ127 miUS highwayUS 841.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:47 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:15 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.1516 householdsMedian household income $59,583Median home value $207,200Median rent $529 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,226 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 446 employedMain industries: construction 22%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 11 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 7°F22 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month August92 in of snow a year, on about 32 days2 days above 90°F, 231 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chama station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsEdward Sargent Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 20,107 acresWilliam A. Humphries Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 5,314 acresHeron Lake State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 5,233 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 15.3 mi · 82 acresEl Vado Lake State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 1,850 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 29.0 mi · 1,839,117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 12 Jul 202145 mi away, near Capulin, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterChama Water Systemserves 1,573 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,758 ft2,365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
