Vadito, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87579
Taos County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 890
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,244
- Median income Near-median income area
- $154,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Vadito pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87579 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87579 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Vadito, Taos County, New Mexico, home to just 890 residents across 317.9 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87579 reports a modest median household income of $66,244 (12% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,966. The poverty rate is 16.5%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $154,400 (28% below the average New Mexico ZIP); owner occupancy is 84.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Taos County, so 87579 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 →
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 87579, Vadito, 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
890
Population
317.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87579?
59.5
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.2%
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?
$66,244
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$33,966
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87579 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Vadito, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,244 Top 32% higher than 68% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
717housing units
717
Total Housing Units
542
Occupied Units
175
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,400
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 87579, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,590,000.
6
Businesses
101
Employees
$1.6M
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 87579 vs 87543 →
ZIP 87579 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87521
Chamisal (87521)
1,003 residents
- 87579
Vadito (87579)
890 residents
- 87715
Cleveland (87715)
532 residents
- 87543 247
Llano (87543)
247 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87579 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87579, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87579 in?
ZIP code 87579 (Vadito) 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 87579?
ZIP code 87579 in Vadito, NM has a population of 890 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87579?
The median household income in ZIP 87579 is $66,244, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87579?
The median home value in ZIP 87579 is $154,400, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87579?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87579 is Two or More Ethnicities at 57.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 74.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87579?
ZIP code 87579 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 101 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87579?
In ZIP code 87579, 67.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 87579?
In ZIP code 87579, approximately 84.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87579?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87579 is 16.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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