Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County covers 2,202 sq mi of land and has about 34,543 residents. 19 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 19 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

34,543

16/sq mi

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$383K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,034

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.6

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

15.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Taos County

19 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
87512	Amalia	Residential	372	—	—
87513	Arroyo Hondo	Residential	811	—	—
87514	Arroyo Seco	Residential	1,589	$71,556	$545,200
87517	Carson	Residential	388	—	—
87519	Cerro	Residential	798	—	$446,500
87524	Costilla	Residential	450	—	—
87525	Taos Ski Valley	Residential	65	$76,875	$369,200
87529	El Prado	Residential	4,538	$61,618	$487,300
87531	Embudo	Residential	144	—	—
87543	Llano	Residential	288	—	—
87553	Penasco	Residential	1,260	$48,906	$202,700
87556	Questa	Residential	3,008	$52,546	$241,600
87557	Ranchos De Taos	Residential	4,904	$49,337	$356,400
87558	Red River	Residential	1,064	$49,435	$430,200
87564	San Cristobal	Residential	203	$78,472	$385,400
87571	Taos	Residential	11,531	$57,575	$458,900
87576	Trampas · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
87579	Vadito	Residential	1,184	$66,244	$154,400
87580	Valdez	Residential	245	—	—

Taos County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

16%

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.7%

At a glance

	Taos	U.S.
Own their home	77.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.5%	35.7%
Work from home	19.7%	15.1%
Households with broadband	86.3%	91%
Without health insurance	7.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	5.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.3%	6.2%
Unemployment	7.6%	5.2%
Average commute	25.5 min	26.4 min