Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:42 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:10 am – 4:48 pm
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People372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.1144 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 29%, Spanish 71%39% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 8°F22 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month July157 in of snow a year, on about 45 days0 days above 90°F, 237 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Red River station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Costilla Peakpeak · under a mileSeven Lakeslake · 3.9 miTwin Lakeslake · 6.0 miCostilla Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miComanche Pointcape · 6.5 miState Line Peakpeak · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson Othernational forest · 5.8 mi · 101,380 acresUrraca Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 9,896 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 23.5 mi · 1,390,440 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 930 acresCimarron Canyon State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,231 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201137 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTaos County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taos County monitors, NM
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaos Municipal Water Systemserves 5,528 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation11,872 ft3,619 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeAmalia Post Office5.6 miFire stationAmalia / Ventero Volunteer Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM37 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS135 miUS highwayUS 6426 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87512 ZIP area.
