Taos
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New Mexico
Taos is a smaller county in New Mexico with 19 ZIP codes, 32,971 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Taos, NM sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 30th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 32,971
- combined ZIP population
- 19
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,298
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Taos lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 35055, 19 ZIPs, combined population 32,971). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 19 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Taos.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
19
Total ZIPs
32,971
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Taos
Side-by-side: Compare 87571 vs 87557 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87571 | Taos | 11,706 | 30 |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos | 6,359 | 24 |
| 87529 | El Prado | 3,600 | 55 |
| 87556 | Questa | 2,417 | 5 |
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco | 1,345 | 30 |
| 87553 | Penasco | 1,209 | 23 |
| 87513 | Arroyo Hondo | 1,007 | 12 |
| 87521 | Chamisal | 1,003 | 4 |
| 87579 | Vadito | 890 | 3 |
| 87558 | Red River | 606 | 2 |
| 87519 | Cerro | 460 | 8 |
| 87577 | Tres Piedras | 454 | 1 |
| 87580 | Valdez | 449 | 7 |
| 87517 | Carson | 356 | 2 |
| 87564 | San Cristobal | 332 | 5 |
| 87524 | Costilla | 260 | 1 |
| 87543 | Llano | 247 | 5 |
| 87512 | Amalia | 199 | 0 |
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley | 72 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Taos?
Taos has a total population of 32,971 across 19 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Taos?
Taos includes 19 ZIP codes: 87571, 87557, 87529, 87556, 87514, 87553, 87513, 87521, 87579, 87558, and more.