ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87529: Taos County, NM

ZIP Code 87529 (Taos County, New Mexico) has an estimated 4,538 residents in 2,380 households. The median household income is $61,618, the median home value is $487,300 and the median gross rent is $1,310/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,538

Margin of error ±771

Median household income

$61,618

Margin of error ±$15,472

Median home value

$487,300

Margin of error ±$69,490

Median gross rent

$1,310/mo

Margin of error ±$282

Median age

60.3 yrs

Margin of error ±6.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±7.7 min

How ZIP 87529 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 8752960.3 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87529$61,618New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87529$44,953New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 875298.0%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 875293.1%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8752947.5%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87529$487,300New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87529$1,310/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8752978.3%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8752920.5 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8752923.5%*New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87529

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 87529 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 87529	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	4,538	±771	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	60.3 yrs	±6.2 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,380	±405	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,618	±$15,472	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$44,953	±$8,040	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.0%	±2.9 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.1%	±3.2 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.5%	±7.4 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$487,300	±$69,490	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,310/mo	±$282	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.3%	±9.0 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.5 min	±7.7 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.5%*	±10.9 pts	12.2%	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 87529
Group	ZIP 87529	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.3%	36.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.8%	8.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	32.1%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 87529 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: Taos County
Largest overlapping place: Arroyo Seco (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 64.92 sq mi· about 70 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, NM 87513 Taos County, NM 87514 Arroyo Seco, NM 87517 Taos County, NM 87519 Taos County, NM 87524 Costilla, NM 87525 Taos County, NM 87531 Taos County, NM 87543 Taos County, NM 87553 Taos County, NM 87556 Taos County, NM 87557 Taos County, NM 87558 Taos County, NM 87564 Taos County, NM 87571 Taos County, NM 87579 Taos County, NM 87580 Taos County, NM

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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.