Zip code 87525: Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87525
87525 is a rural zip code in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 65 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $76,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $369,200, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare.
How 87525 compares
Only about 65 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density4/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Median household income$76,875U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
- Per capita income$32,223U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median home value$369,200U.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100
- U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Poverty rate12.3%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Work from home36.4%U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- Unemployment rate28.3%U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- Diversity index19.2U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy89.2%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- Residents under 1827.7%U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- Median earnings per worker$64,271U.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- Healthcare workers21.2%U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 87525 | Taos | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 34,543 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 16/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $76,875 | $58,950 | $64,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $32,223 | $42,871 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $369,200 | $382,800 | $248,100 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 40 | 52.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4% | 38.5% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 77.6% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 36.4% | 19.7% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 28.3% | 7.6% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 19.2 | 57.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 86.3% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 89.2% | 26.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 30.5% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 27.7% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $64,271 | $38,173 | $41,758 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 21.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 17.8% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 19.5% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.172 | 0.512 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White89%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American11%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 32
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 40.6%
- Married couples
- 40.6%
- Living alone
- 59.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 295
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 89.2%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87525 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 40.6%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Taos Ski Valley
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Taos County
- Center point
- 36.5985° N, 105.4981° W
- Land area
- 19 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
- Taos Ski Valley15% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87525
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87580 | Valdez, NM | 5 mi | — |
| 87558 | Red River, NM | 5.7 mi | $49,435 |
| 87564 | San Cristobal, NM | 6.8 mi | $78,472 |
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 7.4 mi | $71,556 |
| 87513 | Arroyo Hondo, NM | 11 mi | — |
| 87519 | Cerro, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 87529 | El Prado, NM | 14 mi | $61,618 |
| 87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 14 mi | $58,462 |
| 87556 | Questa, NM | 15 mi | $52,546 |
| 87571 | Taos, NM | 17 mi | $57,575 |
| 87749 | Ute Park, NM | 21 mi | — |
| 87710 | Angel Fire, NM | 21 mi | $83,125 |
Questions about 87525
What city is zip code 87525?
87525 is assigned to Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87525 in?
87525 is in Taos County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87525?
About 65 people live in 87525, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87525 in?
87525 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87525?
The median household income in 87525 is $76,875.
What zip codes are near 87525?
The closest zip codes to 87525 are 87580, 87558, 87564, 87514, 87513.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87525, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.