US Census Data

ZIP Code 87571

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taos County, New Mexico.

Population
12,544
+2.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$55,833
+57.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$416,800
+67.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 87571 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taos County, New Mexico, home to about 12,544 residents. At $55,833, its median household income sits below Taos County's $58,908.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 87571's population grew 2.8% from 12,197 to 12,544, while its median gross rent rose 44.5% from $696 to $1,006.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.6% of the population. 69.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
12,544
Median age
53.1 yrs
Median household income
$55,833
Median home value
$416,800
Median gross rent
$1,006
Housing units
7,038
Homeownership rate
70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
43.8%
Unemployment rate
6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
12,19712,544
Median household income
$35,512$55,833
Median home value
$248,500$416,800
Median gross rent
$696$1,006
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201912,197$35,512$248,500$696
202012,066$38,088$305,800$745
202111,695$48,152$319,600$869
202211,698$53,915$357,200$938
202312,544$55,833$416,800$1,006

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53182.5%
5 to 171,35810.8%
18 to 241,1519.2%
25 to 349627.7%
35 to 441,33310.6%
45 to 541,67813.4%
55 to 641,77614.2%
65 to 742,39019.1%
75 and over1,57812.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)5,84846.6%
Black or African American130.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native1,0318.2%
Asian1901.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander50.0%
Some other race310.2%
Two or more races3442.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,08240.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma7637.9%
High school graduate1,95420.1%
Some college or associate's2,74828.3%
Bachelor's degree2,59126.7%
Graduate or professional degree1,66117.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,98169.4%
Carpooled5048.8%
Public transit420.7%
Walked1893.3%
Bicycle230.4%
Worked from home89615.6%
Other means981.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,05142.4%
15 to 29 min1,41329.2%
30 to 44 min95819.8%
45 to 59 min1673.5%
60+ min2485.1%

Households

Average household size
2.37
Poverty rate
17.3% (2,130 of 12,330)
CountShare
Family households2,49048.2%
Nonfamily households2,67851.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1980

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,16873.4%
Vacant1,87026.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied3,64070.4%
Renter-occupied1,52829.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,83368.7%
1-unit, attached3034.3%
2 to 4 units72410.3%
5 to 19 units4886.9%
20 or more units1011.4%
Mobile home & other5898.4%

Geography

ZCTA
87571
Land area
158 sq mi
Water area
0.03 sq mi
Center point
36.3516, -105.4365

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

13