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Chaparral, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Chaparral is a Census CDP of 18,186 people across 59.06 square miles of land, lying across Doña Ana County and Otero County. Median household income is $46,017, 69.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $370,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chaparral
What Chaparral is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area59.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land308
- County holding the largest share of its areaDoña Ana County, 65.5 percent
- Counties this place lies inDoña Ana County 65.5 percent, Otero County 34.5 percent
Chaparral crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chaparral
How many people live in Chaparral
- Population18,186
- Median age31.6
- Population under 184,850
- Share under 1826.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,402
- Share 65 and over13.2 percent
- Households5,060
- Family households4,027
- Share of households that are families79.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chaparral
Income and work in Chaparral
- Median household income$46,017
- Per capita income$20,268
- Civilian labor force7,674
- Employed7,191
- Unemployed483 plus or minus 230
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over11,075
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher68.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chaparral
Housing in Chaparral
- Housing units5,940
- Occupied units5,060
- Vacant units880 plus or minus 342
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied3,510
- Renter occupied1,550 plus or minus 431
- Ownership rate69.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$853
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent
- Single family units1,959
- Share single family33.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Mobile homes3,973
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chaparral
How Chaparral gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,828
- Commuting under 15 minutes891 plus or minus 306
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,837
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.2 percent
- Drove alone83.9 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chaparral
SBA loans in Chaparral (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$370,000
- Average approval$92,500
- Median approval$80,000
- Largest approval$200,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chaparral, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chaparral
SBA loans in Chaparral (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$157,000
- Average approval$157,000
- Median approval$157,000
- Largest approval$157,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chaparral, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Doña Ana County, not Chaparral
Doña Ana County context, not Chaparral figures
- Establishments in Doña Ana County3,798
- Covered employment, Doña Ana County79,409
- Average annual pay, Doña Ana County$49,974
- Housing units permitted, Doña Ana County964
Every figure in this section is published for Doña Ana County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chaparral.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chaparral questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chaparral, New Mexico?
18,186, in 5,060 households. Chaparral CDP covers 59.06 square miles of land, which is 308 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chaparral in?
Chaparral lies in more than one. By area it is 65.5 percent in Doña Ana County, 34.5 percent in Otero County. This page sits under Doña Ana County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Chaparral?
$46,017. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,300. Median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chaparral businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $370,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $80,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $157,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chaparral, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chaparral borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chaparral. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Chaparral figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Doña Ana County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chaparral.
Is zoning published for Chaparral?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.