ChamberinoNM
A town of 580, settled in 1880.
Is Chamberino a good place to live?
Chamberino’s median age is 56.7 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Chamberino. Chamberino has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
580 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chamberino: who provides what
Chamberino is unincorporated, so Doña Ana County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chamberino.
Most of Chamberino’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Chamberino for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Chamberino has added 52 jobs, to 61 in 2023. 15% of Chamberino residents live below the poverty line, below New Mexico’s towns (21%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Chamberino | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chamberino has mild winters and hot summers
Chamberino has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Chamberino is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Chamberino
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Chamberino | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.6% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valtierra Ball Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Chamberino stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Chamberino. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Chamberino. 38% of adults have obesity in Chamberino.
| Chamberino | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Chamberino | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.4% | 23.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.3% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sun Bowl Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chamberino. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaSun Bowl Stadium
15 mi State parkFranklin Mountains State Park
38 mi Ancient siteHueco Tanks
23 mi National MemorialChamizal National Memorial8K visitors a year
18 mi Theme parkWestern Playland
22 mi TheatrePlaza TheatrePhoto credits
Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Chamberino
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chamberino; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chamberino residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
99% of working residents leave Chamberino for work
Where Chamberino’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chamberino
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Chamberino is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chamberino had a population of 736. A post office was established at Chamberino in 1880; although it was suppressed two years later, it was reëstablished in 1893 and continues to the present day. The ZIP code is 88027.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,822 ft
- ZIP code
- 88027
Questions about Chamberino
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chamberino, NM a good place to live?
Chamberino has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.