| ZIP Codes: | 21 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 11 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 505 / 575 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:12 PM |
| Population: | 35,603 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35055 |
| CBSA: | Taos, NM |
| Land Area: | 2,344 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4795, -105.6345 |
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35,603 residents live across 21 ZIPs covering 2,344 sq mi, served by 21 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 33,867 to 35,603 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.1% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87564 (San Cristobal, $78,472 median) and poorest ZIP 87521 (Chamisal, $39,718) are 41.0 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $154,400 in 87579 (Vadito) to $545,200 in 87514 (Arroyo Seco).
Density varies 15492× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 87512 (Amalia) to 25,024 in 87514 (Arroyo Seco).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.8% bachelor's+ in 87521 (Chamisal) to 63.3% in 87580 (Valdez) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #14 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #20 for median household income with the #10 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,223 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
38.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,692 of 28,114 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 11 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87571 | Taos | Standard | 11,531 | $57,575 | 167.7 | 10.4% |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos | Standard | 4,904 | $49,337 | 115.7 | -31.6% |
| 87529 | El Prado | Standard | 4,538 | $61,618 | 74.5 | -16.1% |
| 87556 | Questa | Standard | 3,008 | $52,546 | 157.3 | 42.4% |
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco | PO Box | 1,589 | $71,556 | 0.1 | 52.9% |
| 87521 | Chamisal | Standard | 1,261 | $39,718 | 182.9 | 49.6% |
| 87553 | Penasco | Standard | 1,260 | $48,906 | 20.6 | 16.7% |
| 87579 | Vadito | Standard | 1,184 | $66,244 | 167.2 | 33.2% |
| 87558 | Red River | PO Box | 1,064 | $49,435 | 112.8 | 156.4% |
| 87549 | Ojo Caliente | Standard | 933 | $56,134 | 135.1 | 14.3% |
| 87513 | Arroyo Hondo | PO Box | 811 | — | 48.7 | -9.1% |
| 87519 | Cerro | PO Box | 798 | — | 231.3 | 34.8% |
| 87577 | Tres Piedras | PO Box | 711 | — | 329.4 | 640.6% |
| 87524 | Costilla | PO Box | 450 | — | 10.4 | 516.4% |
| 87517 | Carson | PO Box | 388 | — | 228.0 | 160.4% |
| 87512 | Amalia | PO Box | 372 | — | 230.3 | 304.3% |
| 87543 | Llano | PO Box | 288 | — | 4.4 | -43.2% |
| 87580 | Valdez | Standard | 245 | — | 11.3 | -64.1% |
| 87564 | San Cristobal | PO Box | 203 | $78,472 | 24.1 | -56.9% |
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley | PO Box | 65 | $76,875 | 84.7 | -28.6% |
| 87576 | Trampas | Standard | — | — | 7.6 | — |