Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital24.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM30 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ88 miInterstateI-2531 miUS highwayUS 8423 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV37 miCoachSanta Fe Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:46 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:09 am – 4:52 pm
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People846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.9346 householdsMedian household income $38,983Median home value $188,500Median rent $948 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $285 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 37 minutes70% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, Spanish 59%, Tagalog 3%, other languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 18°F25 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month July108 in of snow a year, on about 27 days0 days above 90°F, 192 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gascon station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 1,545,109 acresMorphy Lake State Parkstate park · 13.1 miCarson National Forestnational forest · 16.8 mi · 1,390,440 acresCoyote Creek State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 7,306 acresHyde Memorial State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 347 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 32.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197331 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201721 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 home70% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterChamisal Mdwcaserves 550 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,888 ft3,014 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
