Moving to Chamisal, New Mexico

Population: 301
Males: 149 (49.5%), Females: 152 (50.5%)

Taos County

Zip code: 87521

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $18,250
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Chamisal:

• Hispanic (92.0%)
• Other race (76.1%)
• Two or more races (6.3%)
• White Non-Hispanic (6.0%)
• American Indian (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.3%), English (1.3%).

Elevation: 7480 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chamisal

• High school or higher: 62.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
• Unemployed: 14.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 45.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chamisal CDP

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 14.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chamisal:

• HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TAOS, NM)
• ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chamisal:

• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 88 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 98 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 155 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chamisal:

• TAOS RGNL (about 21 miles; TAOS, NM; Abbreviation: SKX)
• SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 23 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; Abbreviation: Q14)
• ANGEL FIRE (about 37 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chamisal:

• NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 90 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 97 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 165 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)