Taos County

Taos County has 34,543 residents across 17 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $58,950, 8% below the New Mexico figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $382,800, and 39% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

34,543residentsACS 2020–2024

$58,950median household incomeNew Mexico: $64K

$382,800median home valueowner-occupied homes

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Taos County in New MexicoZIP codes in Taos County highlighted; the rest of New Mexico in grey

Map of New Mexico with Taos County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 17 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
87512	372	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	2 min
87513	811	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	44%	87%	22 min
87514	1,589	$72K	$545K	81%	50%	100%	23 min
87517	388	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	37%	100%	–
87519	798	$-666667K	$447K	100%	0%	100%	14 min
87524	450	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	22 min
87529	4,538	$62K	$487K	78%	48%	83%	22 min
87531	144	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	17%	44%	–
87543	288	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	41%	62%	52 min
87553	1,260	$49K	$203K	78%	14%	77%	39 min
87556	3,008	$53K	$242K	75%	32%	77%	24 min
87557	4,904	$49K	$356K	80%	32%	83%	25 min
87558	1,064	$49K	$430K	66%	58%	93%	27 min
87564	203	$78K	$385K	100%	36%	100%	52 min
87571	11,531	$58K	$459K	70%	46%	86%	25 min
87579	1,184	$66K	$154K	84%	15%	94%	62 min
87580	245	$-666667K	$-666667K	65%	63%	100%	31 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

34,543 residents in 15,549 households, next to the New Mexico figure.

16%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

31%

aged 65 and over

38%

of households are people living alone

36%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

21,250 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $382,800 (±$37,776).

78%

of households own their home

69%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

14%

are mobile homes

27%

of housing units are vacant

$1,034

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–200915%

1990–199922%

1980–198917%

1970–197917%

1960–19697%

1950–19596%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,027.

$58,950

median household income

15.5%

of people live below the poverty line

7.6%

unemployment rate

39%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

76%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

20%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates