Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital7.3 miPost officeEl Prado Post Office4.4 miTown hallTaos Town Hall5.6 miPoliceTaos Police Department5.6 miFire stationTaos Fire Department Station 35.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Taos5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSMunder a mileMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ111 miUS highwayUS 642.8 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV64 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 87529 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:45 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:10 am – 4:51 pm
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People4,538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.32,380 householdsMedian household income $61,618Median home value $487,300Median rent $1,310 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,401 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,087 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 21 minutes59% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 22%, other languages 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksYellow Bank Rapidrapids · 3.5 miUniversity of New Mexico - Taoscollege · 5.7 miHigh Bridge Rapidrapids · 4.1 miManby Hot Springsspring · 5.4 miTorres Tankreservoir · 6.8 miEL NOGALtrailhead · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresFred Baca Parkpark · 5.2 miKit Carson Parkpark · 5.9 miSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 21.2 mi · 1,545,109 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 930 acresCarson Othernational forest · 27.2 mi · 101,380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197337 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 28 Apr 202645 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Prado Water & Sanitation Districtserves 1,076 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2024: Groundwater, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,046 ft2,148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
