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87529

Zip code 87529: El Prado, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTaos CountyMountain Time
Population
4,538
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$487K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,310/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
65 sq mi
70 people/sq mi

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

About 87529

87529 is a small-town zip code in El Prado, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 4,538 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 60.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,618 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $487,300, or 7.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,310 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87529 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
60.3
Under 18
8.8%
65 and over
44.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic32%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American7%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
55.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
32.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
69%
Spanish
24%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
5%

Households

Households
2,380
Average household size
1.9
Family households
50.8%
Married couples
30.9%
Living alone
41.5%
Veterans (of adults)
7.5%
Male / female
41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

87529
$61,618
Taos Co.
$58,950
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,953
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87529
$487,300
Taos Co.
$382,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87529
$1,310
Taos Co.
$1,034
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
76%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
15%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,809
Owner-occupied
78.3%
Vacant
15.3%
Median year built
1994
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
69.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
43.7%
Home value to income
7.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
59%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
24%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
39%
20–29
34%
30–44
20%
45–59
0.8%
60+
1%
Average commute
20.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
11%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Healthcare
10%
Production
9%
Food service
8%
Arts, media and sports
8%
Business and finance
8%
Sales
7%
Legal and social services
6%
Office and admin
6%
Management
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Education
3%
Computer and math
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%
Engineering and science
0.2%
Police and fire
0.2%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Professional and technical services
12%
Construction
11%
Arts and recreation
9%
Retail
9%
Education
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Information
1%
Public administration
0.7%
Wholesale
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$26,295
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87529U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$44,091$74,888
Service$24,736$26,804
Sales and office$25,994$40,476
Construction and maintenance$27,364$49,199
Production and transportation$20,696$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
24%
Some college
21%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
26%
High school graduate or higher
95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.5%
Graduate or professional degree
26%
Households with broadband
83.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.3%
No internet access
12.9%
Without health insurance
13.4%
Limited-English households
6.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
El Prado
Center point
36.4459° N, 105.6661° W
Land area
65 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)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87529

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87514Arroyo Seco6.8 mi$71,556
87517Carson8 mi—
87580Valdez9.4 mi—
87513Arroyo Hondo9.7 mi—
87557Ranchos De Taos11 mi$49,337
87564San Cristobal12 mi$78,472
87525Taos Ski Valley14 mi$76,875
87571Taos14 mi$57,575
87553Penasco16 mi$48,906
87539La Madera18 mi—
87558Red River20 mi$49,435
87549Ojo Caliente20 mi$56,134

Zip codes like 87529 elsewhere

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Questions about 87529

What city is zip code 87529?

87529 is assigned to El Prado, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87529 in?

87529 is in Taos County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87529?

About 4,538 people live in 87529, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87529 in?

87529 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87529?

The median household income in 87529 is $61,618.

What zip codes are near 87529?

The closest zip codes to 87529 are 87514, 87517, 87580, 87513, 87557.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87529, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.