ZIP Code 87556
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taos County, New Mexico.
- Population
- 2,433
- Median household income
- $45,250
- Median home value
- $226,900
+2.7%’19–’23
+31.6%’19–’23
+46.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 87556 (Taos County, New Mexico) is home to about 2,433 residents. Its median household income of $45,250 runs below the Taos County figure of $58,908.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 87556's population grew 2.7% from 2,370 to 2,433.
19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.5% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,433
- Median age
- 53.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $45,250
- Median home value
- $226,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 1,505
- Homeownership rate
- 77.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,3702,433
$34,375$45,250
$154,800$226,900
$629$853
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,370 | $34,375 | $154,800 | $629 |
| 2020 | 2,159 | $43,190 | $148,400 | $696 |
| 2021 | 2,904 | $54,183 | $147,400 | $697 |
| 2022 | 2,445 | $49,158 | $191,800 | $853 |
| 2023 | 2,433 | $45,250 | $226,900 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.1%
5 to 1712.5%
18 to 246.7%
25 to 345.0%
35 to 4414.9%
45 to 5410.2%
55 to 6417.1%
65 to 747.3%
75 and over23.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 76 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 305 | 12.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 163 | 6.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 122 | 5.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 363 | 14.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 249 | 10.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 417 | 17.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 177 | 7.3% |
| 75 and over | 561 | 23.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 627 | 25.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 12 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 38 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,752 | 72.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.5%
High school graduate44.8%
Some college or associate's32.1%
Bachelor's degree13.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 67 | 3.5% |
| High school graduate | 847 | 44.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 607 | 32.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 262 | 13.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 106 | 5.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone67.5%
Carpooled5.7%
Public transit1.0%
Walked6.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home19.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 675 | 67.5% |
| Carpooled | 57 | 5.7% |
| Public transit | 10 | 1.0% |
| Walked | 63 | 6.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 195 | 19.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 275 | 34.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 101 | 12.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 289 | 35.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 94 | 11.7% |
| 60+ min | 46 | 5.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.26
- Poverty rate
- 9.6% (233 of 2,433)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 631 | 58.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 446 | 41.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1979
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,077 | 71.6% |
| Vacant | 428 | 28.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 835 | 77.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 242 | 22.5% |
1-unit, detached63.0%
1-unit, attached1.4%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other29.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 948 | 63.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 | 1.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 25 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 69 | 4.6% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 442 | 29.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 87556
- Land area
- 288 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.8122, -105.5572
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)