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ZIP code 87520: Chama, NM

ZIP code 87520 is in Chama (64% of residents), in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. 36% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 22 (84%) and State Senate District 5 (16%); its state house districts are State House District 41 (98%) and State House District 65 (2.2%).

1,448residents (2020 Census)
259.1 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
4voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Chama64%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Rio Arriba County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Tierra Amarilla CCD100%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district (NM-03)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (NM-03)Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)202-225-6190100%
U.S. SenatorBen Ray Luján (D)202-224-6621 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorMartin Heinrich (D)202-224-5521 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 22)Benny Shendo (Democratic)84%
State Senator (State Senate District 5)Leo Jaramillo (Democratic)16%
State Representative (State House District 65)Derrick Lente (Democratic)2.2%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 2284%
State Senate District 516%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 4198%
State House District 652.2%

Voting precincts

4 voting precincts overlap ZIP 87520. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 87520 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.