ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87514: Arroyo Seco, NM

ZIP Code 87514 (Arroyo Seco, Taos County, New Mexico) has an estimated 1,589 residents in 863 households. The median household income is $71,556, the median home value is $545,200 and the median gross rent is $1,544/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,589

Margin of error ±501

Median household income

$71,556

Margin of error ±$23,375

Median home value

$545,200

Margin of error ±$107,696

Median gross rent

$1,544/mo

Margin of error ±$445

Median age

60.6 yrs

Margin of error ±9.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min*

Margin of error ±19.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 87514 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8751460.6 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87514$71,556New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87514$47,261New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 875147.0%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 875145.8%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8751449.5%*New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87514$545,200New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87514$1,544/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8751481.0%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8751423.8 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8751418.8%*New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87514

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 87514 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87514Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population1,589±5012,120,246334,922,499
Median age60.6 yrs±9.0 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households863±242837,414129,227,496
Median household income$71,556±$23,375$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$47,261±$11,884$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate7.0%±7.9 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±7.3 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%*±11.4 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$545,200±$107,696$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,544/mo±$445$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.0%*±13.0 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min*±19.1 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.8%*±17.7 pts12.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 87514
GroupZIP 87514New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.1%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)50.9%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87514 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Taos County
Largest overlapping place
Arroyo Seco (59% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.54 sq mi· about 186 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Taos County

87512 Taos County, NM87513 Taos County, NM87517 Taos County, NM87519 Taos County, NM87524 Costilla, NM87525 Taos County, NM87529 Taos County, NM87531 Taos County, NM87543 Taos County, NM87553 Taos County, NM87556 Taos County, NM87557 Taos County, NM87558 Taos County, NM87564 Taos County, NM87571 Taos County, NM87579 Taos County, NM87580 Taos County, NM

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.