Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87579: Vadito, NM
ZIP code 87579 uses the postal name Vadito, New Mexico and lies entirely in Taos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,244 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Vadito (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vadito · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taos County
- Census places
- Vadito census-designated place
- Micro area
- Taos, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 127.8 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87579?
87579 centers on 36.086°, -105.532° and covers 127.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 87521, 87543, 87715, 87713, 87553, 87557.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87579, 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 87579 compare with the rest of Taos County?
| Measure | 87579 | In Taos County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,184 | 8th of 21 | 166th of 371 |
| Median household income | $66k | 1st of 3 | 40th of 108 |
| Median home value | $154k | not ranked | not ranked |
87579's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$92,240) is more than a quarter of the figure ($154,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 16% of all 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 87579?
The 2020 Census counted 795 people in 87579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,184. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,184±440 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 795−10.7% since 2010 (890)
- Households
- 542
- Median age
- 59.5
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 87579?
Of the 1,184 people the ACS estimates in 87579, 9.0% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (74.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.6%).
- Under 189.0%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older29.6%
- Hispanic or Latino74.6%
- White, not Hispanic19.6%
- Black, not Hispanic5.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 do households in 87579 earn?
Median household income is $66,244 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Taos County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,667 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,244
- Income per person
- $33,966
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,703290 returns; wages 70% 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 87579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $154,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.1%
- Housing units
- 717
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87579?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 87579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87521 | Chamisal | 1,261 | $40k | 6.5 mi |
| 87543 | Llano | 288 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 87715 | Cleveland | 63 | – | 8.0 mi |
| 87713 | Chacon | 158 | $115k | 11.2 mi |
| 87553 | Penasco | 1,260 | $49k | 14.6 mi |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos | 4,904 | $49k | 15.6 mi |
| 87732 | Mora | 1,505 | $69k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 87723 | Holman | 224 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 87578 | Truchas | 528 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.