ZIP Code 87579
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taos County, New Mexico.
- Population
- 1,328
- Median household income
- $63,904
- Median home value
- $125,100
+42.8%’19–’23
+29.2%’19–’23
+4.4%’19–’23
Covering part of Taos County, New Mexico, ZIP Code 87579 has about 1,328 residents. Its median household income of $63,904 runs above the Taos County figure of $58,908.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 87579's population grew 42.8% from 930 to 1,328.
The typical home was built around 1976. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,328
- Median age
- 55.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $63,904
- Median home value
- $125,100
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 737
- Homeownership rate
- 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20239301,328
$49,444$63,904
$119,800$125,100
$838$1,000
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 930 | $49,444 | $119,800 | $838 |
| 2020 | 946 | $73,373 | $133,600 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | 1,059 | $75,440 | $130,600 | — |
| 2022 | 2,002 | $82,868 | $99,500 | — |
| 2023 | 1,328 | $63,904 | $125,100 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.3%
5 to 176.7%
18 to 242.6%
25 to 342.6%
35 to 443.5%
45 to 5428.3%
55 to 6427.3%
65 to 7418.8%
75 and over3.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 83 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 89 | 6.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 35 | 2.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 35 | 2.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 47 | 3.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 376 | 28.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 363 | 27.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 249 | 18.8% |
| 75 and over | 51 | 3.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 232 | 17.5% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 5.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
| 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) | 1,026 | 77.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.5%
High school graduate49.1%
Some college or associate's32.7%
Bachelor's degree10.4%
Graduate or professional degree1.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 73 | 6.5% |
| High school graduate | 550 | 49.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 367 | 32.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 117 | 10.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14 | 1.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 61 min
Drove alone40.8%
Carpooled44.0%
Public transit0.2%
Walked1.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home13.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 164 | 40.8% |
| Carpooled | 177 | 44.0% |
| Public transit | 1 | 0.2% |
| Walked | 6 | 1.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 54 | 13.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 27 | 7.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 9 | 2.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 22 | 6.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 74 | 21.3% |
| 60+ min | 216 | 62.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.55
- Poverty rate
- 18.2% (241 of 1,324)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 390 | 78.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 105 | 21.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1976
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 495 | 67.2% |
| Vacant | 242 | 32.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 407 | 82.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 88 | 17.8% |
1-unit, detached55.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units8.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other31.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 411 | 55.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 36 | 4.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 59 | 8.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 231 | 31.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 87579
- Land area
- 128 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.0864, -105.5319
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- 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)