Cerro, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87519
Taos County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 460
- 8/sq mi
- $446,500
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cerro pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87519 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87519 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cerro, Taos County, New Mexico, home to just 460 residents across 59.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87519, but per-capita income is $36,663. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $446,500 (108% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Taos County, so you can benchmark 87519 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 87519, Cerro, 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
460
Population
59.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87519?
30.4
Median Age
72.9%
Male
27.1%
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?
$36,663
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
273
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
3.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$446,500
Median Home Value
+108% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 87519, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $308,000.
4
Businesses
9
Employees
$308K
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 87519 vs 87556 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87556 | Questa, NM | 2,417 | 5.0 mi |
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