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87525

Zip code 87525: Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTaos CountyMountain Time
Population
65
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$77K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$369K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40
U.S. 38.9
Land area
19 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 65 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
40
Under 18
27.7%
65 and over
0%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American11%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
19.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
47.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
78%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87525
$76,875
Taos Co.
$58,950
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,223
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.172
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87525
$369,200
Taos Co.
$382,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87525
—
Taos Co.
$1,034
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
61%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
23%
20+ units
16%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
39%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
24%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
36%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
38%
10–19
62%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
28.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
97.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
39%
Management
36%
Healthcare
21%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Wholesale
39%
Admin, support and management
36%
Health care and social assistance
21%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$64,271
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
21.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87525U.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+)

No diploma
0%
High school
43%
Some college
26%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
30%
Graduate
0%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87580Valdez5 mi—
87558Red River5.7 mi$49,435
87564San Cristobal6.8 mi$78,472
87514Arroyo Seco7.4 mi$71,556
87513Arroyo Hondo11 mi—
87519Cerro14 mi—
87529El Prado14 mi$61,618
87718Eagle Nest14 mi$58,462
87556Questa15 mi$52,546
87571Taos17 mi$57,575
87749Ute Park21 mi—
87710Angel Fire21 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.