Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87531: Embudo, NM
ZIP code 87531 uses the postal name Embudo, New Mexico and lies mostly in Taos County (59% of its land) with the rest in Rio Arriba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Embudo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taos County (59%); Rio Arriba County (41%)
- Micro area
- Taos, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 33.2 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87531?
87531 centers on 36.228°, -105.902° and covers 33.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 87549, 87582, 87527, 87517, 87557, 87529.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87531, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87531 compare with the rest of Taos County?
| Measure | 87531 | In Taos County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 144 | 20th of 21 | 300th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
87531's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (144). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87531?
The 2020 Census counted 310 people in 87531; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 144. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 144±160 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 310−15.8% since 2010 (368)
- Households
- 68
- Median age
- 74.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87531?
Of the 144 people the ACS estimates in 87531, 0.0% are under 18 and 73.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6426.4%
- 65 and older73.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 87531?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 174
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87531?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87531?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87549 | Ojo Caliente | 933 | $56k | 5.7 mi |
| 87582 | Velarde | 899 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 87527 | Dixon | 1,534 | $66k | 6.4 mi |
| 87517 | Carson | 388 | – | 12.7 mi |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos | 4,904 | $49k | 15.6 mi |
| 87529 | El Prado | 4,538 | $62k | 20.0 mi |
| 87553 | Penasco | 1,260 | $49k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 87511 | Alcalde | 3,108 | $70k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 87539 | La Madera | 250 | – | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 87578 | Truchas | 528 | – | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.