ZIP Code 87514

ZIP code 87514 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 45.4 square miles in Arroyo Seco, Taos County, New Mexico. The area is home to 1,345 residents, producing a population density of 30 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 87514 against New Mexico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 87514 sits at $71,556 (21% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $47,261. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $545,200 (153% above the state average) with median rent at $1,544 per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 87514 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Taos County, so you can benchmark 87514 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →