Carson, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87517
Taos County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 356
- 2/sq mi
- 36.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 87517 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Carson, Taos County, New Mexico, home to just 356 residents across 209.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87517, but per-capita income is $54,314. Poverty here runs at 43.6%, with unemployment measured at 26.4%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Taos County, letting you compare 87517 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87517, Carson, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
356
Population
209.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87517?
45.0
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,314
Per Capita Income
43.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
241
Total Housing Units
207
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
1.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 87517, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $465,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$465K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87517 vs 87531 →
ZIP 87517 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87557
Ranchos De Taos (87557)
6,359 residents
- 87531 368
Embudo (87531)
368 residents
- 87517 356
Carson (87517)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87517 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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