87529 Zip Code Profile

87529 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in El Prado, New Mexico. The population is racially diverse, older, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $267,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Taos area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,638/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 87529 is $40,885.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87529 earn an average of $24,800/year. Women earn only $17,023/year.

1,494 people in 87529 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87529? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.2 minutes.

The median age here is 47. There are 1,746 men and 1,854 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,605 people (out of the 3,600 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 641 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 32 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87529 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Qingdao, China!) and -106 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7,122 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,600
• White Population: 2,719
• Black Population: 12
• Hispanic Population: 1,781
• Asian Population: 33
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 158
• Male Population: 1,746
• Female Population: 1,854
• Median Age: 47
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Taos NM
• County: Taos
• City: El Prado
• Longitude: -105.6
• Latitude: 36.4
• Elevation: 7,122 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,369
• Drive alone: 1,103
• Carpool: 218
• Public transit: 3
• Ride bikes or walk: 32


• Average commute time: 24.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 40
•    5 - 9: 113
•    10 - 14: 248
•    15 - 19: 322
•    20 - 24: 227
•    25 - 29: 94
•    30 - 34: 160
•    35 - 39: 12
•    40 - 44: 14
•    45 - 59: 31
•    60 - 89: 44
•    90 plus: 64

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $267,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,279
• Businesses: 86
• Employees: 435
• Annual Payroll: $10,381,000
• Average Family Income: $49,638
• Median Family Income: $32,991
• Average Income for Men: $24,800
• Average Income for Women: $17,023

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 47146.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Ben Ray Luj?n (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 055
• State FIPS Code: 35

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