Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87557: Ranchos De Taos, NM
ZIP code 87557 uses the postal name Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico and lies entirely in Taos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,337 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ranchos de Taos (2%) and Talpa (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ranchos De Taos · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taos County
- Census places
- Ranchos de Taos (2%) census-designated place; Talpa (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Taos, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 138.9 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87557?
87557 centers on 36.296°, -105.635° and covers 138.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 87553, 87529, 87571, 87527, 87531, 87579, 87521.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87557, 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 87557 compare with the rest of Taos County?
| Measure | 87557 | In Taos County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,904 | 2nd of 21 | 75th of 371 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $356k | 5th of 7 | 24th of 120 |
87557's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,149) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,337). 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 36% 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 87557?
The 2020 Census counted 6,481 people in 87557; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,904. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,904±1,037 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,481
- Households
- 1,721
- Median age
- 39.3
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 87557?
Of the 4,904 people the ACS estimates in 87557, 30.8% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (71.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.5%).
- Under 1830.8%
- 18 to 6449.2%
- 65 and older20.0%
- Hispanic or Latino71.1%
- White, not Hispanic21.5%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 87557 earn?
Median household income is $49,337 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,337±$24,149
- Income per person
- $26,819
- Below the poverty line
- 21.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,7593,340 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87557?
FHFA's house price index for 87557, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $356,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,189
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 2,531
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 87557?
85 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction26
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Retail trade8
- Accommodation and food services8
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
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 87557?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87553 | Penasco | 1,260 | $49k | 7.6 mi |
| 87529 | El Prado | 4,538 | $62k | 10.5 mi |
| 87571 | Taos | 11,531 | $58k | 11.7 mi |
| 87527 | Dixon | 1,534 | $66k | 15.1 mi |
| 87531 | Embudo | 144 | – | 15.6 mi |
| 87579 | Vadito | 1,184 | $66k | 15.6 mi |
| 87521 | Chamisal | 1,261 | $40k | 19.2 mi |
| 87517 | Carson | 388 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 87543 | Llano | 288 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.