Questa, NM
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Questa, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,417. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet QUESTA-NM · Questa, NM 1 ZIPs · 2,417 pop · #20903/25278 · Taos County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $52,546
- RANK-BOTTOM #20903/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Red River
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,417
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $241,600
Nearest income peer: Red River, NM ( $3,111 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Questa
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Questa on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Chamisal · lowest
Chamisal · lowest
$39,718 median HH income
- Penasco · near
Penasco · near
$48,906 median HH income
- Ranchos De Tao · near
Ranchos De Tao · near
$49,337 median HH income
- Red River · near
Red River · near
$49,435 median HH income
- Questa · this city
Questa · this city
$52,546 median HH income
- Taos · near
Taos · near
$57,575 median HH income
- Arroyo Seco · highest
Arroyo Seco · highest
$71,556 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Questa, NM sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 17th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,417
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $52,546
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($52,546 average) · poverty 14.3%. The primary code (87556) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Questa as a pure owner town.
Within New Mexico, Lamy is the closest lower-income city and Raton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Questa.
Population concentration
Questa reads through its lone ZIP, 87556
2,417 ACS residents, one ZIP: 87556 is not the leading code inside Questa, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Questa's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 44 establishments, 251 employees , annual payroll $7,641k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 87556 (44 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (14) · also Construction · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Questa, NM
These ZIP codes sit in Taos County, which covers 19 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Questa. See the Taos County roll-up →
Questa lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Taos County: Taos, El Prado and Arroyo Seco earn more and Ranchos De Taos, Penasco and Chamisal earn less. Arroyo Seco marks the far end of that range at $71,556, 36% above Questa.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87556 | 2,417 | $52,546 | 44 | 5 |
Questa roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Questa, .