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87556

Zip code 87556: Questa, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTaos CountyMountain Time
Population
3,008
Median household income
$53K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$242K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$703/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
51.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
288 sq mi
10 people/sq mi

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

About 87556

87556 is a rural zip code in Questa, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 288 sq mi of land. About 3,008 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 51.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,546 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $241,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $703 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; legal and social services; and business and finance. 41% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87556 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
51.6
Under 18
12%
65 and over
31.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic58%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American7%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
54.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
59%
Spanish
40%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

Households

Households
1,256
Average household size
2.4
Family households
68.7%
Married couples
49%
Living alone
25.4%
Veterans (of adults)
10.7%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
24%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

87556
$52,546
Taos Co.
$58,950
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,007
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.402
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87556
$241,600
Taos Co.
$382,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87556
$703
Taos Co.
$1,034
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
0.8%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0.8%
Housing units
1,647
Owner-occupied
74.7%
Vacant
23.7%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.5%
Home value to income
4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
16%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
11%
20–29
14%
30–44
47%
45–59
6%
60+
0%
Average commute
22.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
14%
Legal and social services
12%
Business and finance
10%
Arts, media and sports
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
8%
Healthcare
7%
Office and admin
7%
Production
6%
Education
5%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Management
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
0.9%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Construction
14%
Retail
14%
Restaurants and hotels
14%
Arts and recreation
11%
Professional and technical services
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Education
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Public administration
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Wholesale
0.5%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,152
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87556U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$48,271$74,888
Service$29,659$26,804
Sales and office$26,312$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,423$49,199
Production and transportation$30,116$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
37%
Some college
18%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
Graduate or professional degree
5.5%
Households with broadband
76.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.6%
No internet access
20.8%
Without health insurance
11.3%
Limited-English households
2.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Questa
Center point
36.8122° N, 105.5572° W
Land area
288 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Questa2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87556

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87519Cerro5.4 mi—
87524Costilla11 mi—
87558Red River11 mi$49,435
87564San Cristobal14 mi$78,472
87512Amalia14 mi—
87525Taos Ski Valley15 mi$76,875
81138Jaroso15 mi—
87580Valdez18 mi—
87513Arroyo Hondo18 mi—
87514Arroyo Seco20 mi$71,556
87718Eagle Nest23 mi$58,462
81152San Luis24 mi$31,875

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Questions about 87556

What city is zip code 87556?

87556 is assigned to Questa, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87556 in?

87556 is in Taos County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87556?

About 3,008 people live in 87556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87556 in?

87556 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87556?

The median household income in 87556 is $52,546.

What zip codes are near 87556?

The closest zip codes to 87556 are 87519, 87524, 87558, 87564, 87512.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87556, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.