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87514

Zip code 87514: Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTaos CountyMountain Time
Population
1,589
Median household income
$72K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$545K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,544/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
8.6 sq mi
186 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87514

87514 is a small-town zip code in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 8.6 sq mi of land. About 1,589 people live here, or 186 per square mile. The median resident is 60.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,556 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $545,200, or 7.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,544 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and food service. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87514 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
60.6
Under 18
2.1%
65 and over
42.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic51%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
50
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
66%
Spanish
34%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
863
Average household size
1.8
Family households
49.4%
Married couples
37.1%
Living alone
43.2%
Veterans (of adults)
13.4%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
40%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

87514
$71,556
Taos Co.
$58,950
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$47,261
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87514
$545,200
Taos Co.
$382,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87514
$1,544
Taos Co.
$1,034
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
5%
Housing units
1,049
Owner-occupied
81%
Vacant
17.7%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
22.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
7.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
19%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
50%
20–29
32%
30–44
13%
45–59
0%
60+
5%
Average commute
23.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
24%
Education
14%
Food service
12%
Legal and social services
10%
Management
9%
Sales
9%
Police and fire
8%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Healthcare
4%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Education
24%
Other services
17%
Public administration
15%
Professional and technical services
13%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Retail
9%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,773
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
16.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87514U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$16,721$74,888
Service$31,875$26,804
Sales and office$32,412$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
4%
Some college
27%
Associate's
19%
Bachelor's
34%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
49.5%
Graduate or professional degree
15.4%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.4%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
2.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Arroyo Seco
Center point
36.5296° N, 105.6006° W
Land area
8.6 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Arroyo Seco (unincorporated)59% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87514

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87580Valdez2.5 mi—
87564San Cristobal6 mi$78,472
87513Arroyo Hondo6.7 mi—
87529El Prado6.8 mi$61,618
87525Taos Ski Valley7.4 mi$76,875
87558Red River13 mi$49,435
87517Carson14 mi—
87571Taos15 mi$57,575
87557Ranchos De Taos16 mi$49,337
87519Cerro16 mi—
87556Questa20 mi$52,546
87718Eagle Nest21 mi$58,462

Zip codes like 87514 elsewhere

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Questions about 87514

What city is zip code 87514?

87514 is assigned to Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87514 in?

87514 is in Taos County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87514?

About 1,589 people live in 87514, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87514 in?

87514 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87514?

The median household income in 87514 is $71,556.

What zip codes are near 87514?

The closest zip codes to 87514 are 87580, 87564, 87513, 87529, 87525.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87514, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.