Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:44 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:10 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,589 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.6863 householdsMedian household income $71,556Median home value $545,200Median rent $1,544 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,015 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 17%, other services 17%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 29%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 12°F13 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days23 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taos station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 1,390,440 acresKit Carson Parkpark · 8.4 miFred Baca Parkpark · 8.9 miEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 930 acresEagle Nest Lakestate recreation area · 18.1 mi · 988 acresCarson Othernational forest · 20.7 mi · 101,380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197344 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202647 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArroyo Seco Mdwcaserves 444 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,540 ft2,298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital11.2 miPost officeArroyo Seco Post Office1.9 miTown hallTaos Town Hall8.3 miPoliceTaos Police Department8.3 miFire stationHondo Seco Fire and Rescue Station 12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryArroyo del Norte Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAnansi Charter School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Taos8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM6.8 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ117 miUS highwayUS 645.0 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87514 ZIP area.
