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ZIP Code 87543

Taos County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

247
5/sq mi Low-density area
40.6%
Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Llano has 247 residents, placing it in the 10th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 5 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87543 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 87543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Llano, Taos County, New Mexico, home to just 247 residents across 52.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87543, but per-capita income is $69,078. The poverty rate is 14.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Taos County, so 87543 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

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 →

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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 87543, Llano, 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

247

Population

52.6

Area (sq mi)

5

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 87543?

63.6

Median Age

34.7%

Male

65.3%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 0.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%

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?

$69,078

Per Capita Income

14.9%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 40.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

190

Total Housing Units

114

Occupied Units

76

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

1974

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 87543 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87543 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
87521 Chamisal, NM 1,003 3.0 mi
87579 Vadito, NM 890 6.0 mi
87553 Penasco, NM 1,209 7.3 mi
87578 Truchas, NM 611 7.5 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 87543 in?

ZIP code 87543 (Llano) is located in Taos County, New Mexico. Taos County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/taos-nm.

What is the population of ZIP code 87543?

ZIP code 87543 in Llano, NM has a population of 247 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87543?

The largest racial group in ZIP 87543 is Two or More Ethnicities at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.

What is the education level in ZIP code 87543?

In ZIP code 87543, 60.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87543?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 87543 is 14.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 87543's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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