Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital22.2 miPost officeRed River Post Office3.6 miTown hallRed River Town Hall3.6 miPoliceQuesta Police Department8.3 miFire stationRed River Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM20 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ130 miUS highwayUS 6413 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87558 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87558 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:43 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:10 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,050 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.4523 householdsMedian household income $46,794Median home value $429,500Median rent $935 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 310 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, professional and business services 20%, other services 20%Average commute 18 minutes61% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 46% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPioneer Lakelake · under a mileBlack Mountainpeak · 1.2 miELEPHANT ROCKcampground · 2.2 miLA BOBITAcampground · 2.2 miGoose Lakelake · 2.6 miGold Hillpeak · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson Othernational forest · 8.6 mi · 101,380 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 10.2 mi · 1,390,440 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 930 acresUrraca Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 9,896 acresEagle Nest Lakestate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 988 acresCimarron Canyon State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 1,231 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201150 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202636 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRed River Water Systemserves 679 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11,115 ft3,388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
