Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,529 Zip code population in 2010: 6,359 Zip code population in 2000: 6,055
Houses and condos: 2,783 Renter-occupied apartments: 227
% of renters here:
11%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 87557: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 101.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,732)
New Mexico:
0.7% ($1,638)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,367 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,205 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,591
(46.9%)
Females: 2,939
(53.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 87557:
High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 87557:
Never married: 35.3%
Now married: 40.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 17.3%
Zip code 87557 compared to state average:
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $418,222
87557:
$418,222
New Mexico:
$243,100
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 87557 zip code as of July 08, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 87557 is 759 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.5 years
New Mexico median age:
39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
New Mexico:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 87557, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,146 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,146
State:
$59,146
Salary/wage: $35,928 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,928
State:
$48,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1166.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3630.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6608.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9644.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12697.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,352 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,352
New Mexico:
$1,616
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $8,000 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$8,000
State:
$7,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.6% for AGIs below $25k, 47.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 344.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 815.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,373 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$19,373
State:
+$19,595
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 438.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1009.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,331 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,331
State:
+$11,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.6% for AGIs below $25k, 120.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 288.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 291.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 761.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,461 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
87557:
$18,461
New Mexico:
$20,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $25k, 98.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 289.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 378.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2481.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,533 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$36,533
State:
$33,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 407.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1113.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,400 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,400
State:
$11,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,340 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
87557:
$6,340
State:
$7,150
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,227 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,227
State:
$2,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.9% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 86.2%
Here:
86%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 83.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87557, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,862 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,862
State:
$50,343
Salary/wage: $30,355 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$30,355
State:
$41,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,116 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,116
New Mexico:
$1,677
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,603 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,603
State:
$6,939
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,677 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
+$14,677
State:
+$14,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,879 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,879
State:
+$11,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,121 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
87557:
$15,121
New Mexico:
$15,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,857 (24% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,857
State:
$21,709
Here:
23.7% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,235 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,235
State:
$4,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,602 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
87557:
$4,602
State:
$6,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,190 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,190
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.4%
Here:
49%
State:
50%
(% for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $25k, 46.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87557, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,748 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$27,748
State:
$39,572
Salary/wage: $24,656 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,656
State:
$34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.9% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,199 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,199
New Mexico:
$1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,633 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,633
State:
$3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,965 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,965
State:
+$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,691 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,691
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,988 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
87557:
$2,988
New Mexico:
$2,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,153 (28% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,153
State:
$18,103
Here:
28.0% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,339 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,339
State:
$3,246
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,768 (reported on 64.6% of returns)
87557:
$3,768
State:
$6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,657 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,657
State:
$1,796
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.0%
Here:
54%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $10k, 51.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 198 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,861
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,096 (300 now married, 800 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 87557 with a mortgage: 798 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,428 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $554
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.8%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.4
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 87557: Camposanto Jesus Nazareno (A), Taos Fire Department Station 3 (B), Andrew Dasburg House and Studio (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rito de la Olla (A), Arroyo Miranda (B), Rio Chiquito (C), Cañada de Barro (D), Arroyo del Alamo (E), Arroyo del Plomo (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 87557 include: San Francisco de Asisi Church Ranchos de Taos Historical Marker (1), Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 106 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 684 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 380 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 43 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 670 1-person, 60 2-persons
442 married couples with children.
571 single-parent households (121 men, 450 women).
53.6% of residents of 87557 zip code speak English at home.
44.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 11% well, 1% not well, 2% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 310 (5.6%) (14.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.6%
Whole state:
9.3%
97%Honduras
8%German
4%Irish
4%American
3%English
2%Italian
1%Polish
0%Slovak
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
172010 or later
1732000 to 2009
1141990 to 1999
84Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ENCHANTED MOBILE HOME PARK (PO BOX 2075 in RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0895, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-NM3510329 5, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-NM3510329 6, Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
RANCHOS DE TAOS ELEMENTAR (HIWAY #3 in RANCHOS TAOS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-76551133 Organizations: TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FRANKLIN IND MICA MINE SCRN PLANT (10 MI SOUTH OF in RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE Alternative names: FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
JOE'S SERVICE CENTER (1576 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR in RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CORN CONSTRUCTION CO (HWY 518 3M S OF TAOS in RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%
56.0%Utility gas
25.6%Wood
14.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.6%Electricity
Population in 1990: 174. Population change in the 1990s: +5,881 (+3379.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,362
Northeast: 307
Midwest: 392
South: 305
West: 751
68% of the 87557 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.
95% of the 87557 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
New Mexico:
10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
New Mexico:
10.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
New Mexico:
12.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
101,171Management occupations
55,246Construction and extraction occupations
49,545Education, training, and library occupations
12,700Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
NUKOVE SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING, (69 VISTA LINDA ROAD in RANCHO TAOS, NM; small business) : $470,351 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$188,276 with Air Force for Physical Sciences -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2004-12-02. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$188,045, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-24. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$94,030, same as above.Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: