Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($39,718) for 87521 is less than the median household income for 87553 ($48,906), 87579 ($66,244), 87732 ($69,421), 87527 ($65,461), 87557 ($49,337), Taos County ($58,950), and Rio Arriba County ($57,155). But it's more than 87543 ($-1), 87578 ($-1), 87715 ($-1), Chamisal CDP ($37,375), and Ojo Sarco CDP ($13,292).
| 87521 | $39,718 |
| Chamisal CDP | $37,375 |
| Ojo Sarco CDP | $13,292 |
| Rio Arriba County | $57,155 |
| Taos County | $58,950 |
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The average household income ($75,793) for 87521 is less than the average household income for 87578 ($96,617), 87579 ($76,380), Rio Arriba County ($76,460), and Taos County ($87,060). But it's more than 87732 ($73,617), 87557 ($74,986), 87715 ($-1), 87527 ($59,895), 87543 ($-1), 87553 ($70,577), Ojo Sarco CDP ($12,532), and Chamisal CDP ($65,440).
| 87521 | $75,793 |
| Chamisal CDP | $65,440 |
| Ojo Sarco CDP | $12,532 |
| Rio Arriba County | $76,460 |
| Taos County | $87,060 |
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The per-capita income for 87521 is $37,228. The per capita income ($37,228) for 87521 is less than the per capita income for 87543 ($69,078), 87578 ($53,876), and Taos County ($42,871). But it's more than 87732 ($34,129), 87557 ($26,819), 87579 ($33,966), 87715 ($-1), 87527 ($24,184), 87553 ($30,281), Rio Arriba County ($31,887), Chamisal CDP ($35,073), and Ojo Sarco CDP ($7,913).
| 87521 | $37,228 |
| Chamisal CDP | $35,073 |
| Ojo Sarco CDP | $7,913 |
| Rio Arriba County | $31,887 |
| Taos County | $42,871 |
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18.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (18.1%) for 87521 is more than 87732 (6.3%), 87557 (5.6%), 87578 (0.0%), 87579 (0.9%), 87715 (0.0%), 87527 (0.0%), 87543 (0.0%), 87553 (4.9%), Taos County (6.8%), Rio Arriba County (6.5%), Chamisal CDP (2.4%), and Ojo Sarco CDP (0.0%).
| 87521 | 18.1% |
| Chamisal CDP | 2.4% |
| Ojo Sarco CDP | 0.0% |
| Rio Arriba County | 6.5% |
| Taos County | 6.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87521 | $-1 | $150,000 | $60,909 | $38,347 |
| Chamisal CDP | $-1 | $136,875 | $-1 | $35,875 |
| Ojo Sarco CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $13,292 |
| Rio Arriba County | $39,487 | $58,248 | $68,898 | $47,365 |
| Taos County | $-1 | $53,553 | $69,384 | $54,568 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 87521 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 87521 | +/-$34,844 | +/-$32,899 | +/-$6,427 | +/-20.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$53,029 | +/-$9,411 | +/-$25,833 |
| Chamisal CDP | +/-$33,342 | +/-$11,563 | +/-$6,839 | +/-3.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$41,504 | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,926 |
| Ojo Sarco CDP | +/-$8,940 | +/-$4,835 | +/-$4,359 | +/-38.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,940 |
| Rio Arriba County | +/-$4,325 | +/-$4,305 | +/-$1,501 | +/-1.7% | +/-$14,231 | +/-$8,052 | +/-$7,726 | +/-$4,002 |
| Taos County | +/-$7,027 | +/-$8,294 | +/-$3,889 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,858 | +/-$14,807 | +/-$7,920 |