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Taos Area Zip Code Demographics |
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Contributed by J. R. Ransom
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 Taos Demographics If you're interested in what makes Taos tick, you'll probably find these stats useful. Here's a heavy duty look at the demographic makeup of the Taos area based on the local zip codes, including:
Taos - 87571, El Prado - 87529, Ranchos de Taos - 87557, Taos Ski Valley - 87525, Arroyo Hondo - 87531, and Llano - 87543.
You can easily compare data from the different areas in and around Taos, NM. For example: In the Taos Zip Code the population is 48.4% Hispanic/Latino, 35.3% White, and 13% Native American. In the El Prado Zip Code the population is 48.0% Hispanic/Latino, 46.4% White, and 3% Native American. In the Ranchos de Taos Zip Code the population is 68.0% Hispanic/Latino, 28.9% White, and 1% Native American. In the Taos Ski Valley Zip Code the population is 29.4% Hispanic/Latino, 68.2% White, and 1% Native American.
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Information for Taos Area Zip Codes: |
| ZIP |
Taos
87571 |
El Prado
87529 |
Ranchos
87557 |
Ski
Valley
87525 |
Hondo
87531 |
Llano
87543 |
| Population: |
10,465 |
2,727 |
6,055 |
255 |
383 |
265 |
| Density*: |
45.3 |
144.4 |
29.4 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
15.6 |
| Housing Units: |
5,547 |
1,622 |
2,842 |
299 |
206 |
121 |
| Land Area (sq. mi.): |
230.8 |
18.9 |
206.1 |
27.7 |
44.5 |
17.0 |
| Water Area (sq. mi.): |
0.1 |
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0.0 |
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People per square land mile |
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| Educational
Achievement: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| <9th grade: |
7.1% |
4.1% |
8.9% |
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8.2% |
9.0% |
| 9-12th: |
12.2% |
8.6% |
16.4% |
12.0% |
9.8% |
20.4% |
| H.S. grad: |
24.2% |
22.4% |
30.8% |
12.0% |
23.4% |
47.3% |
| Some coll.: |
23.7% |
23.5% |
16.0% |
20.0% |
14.9% |
16.8% |
| 2 yr deg.: |
5.6% |
7.3% |
3.3% |
0.8% |
3.7% |
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| 4 yr deg.: |
16.7% |
23.7% |
16.1% |
41.2% |
17.0% |
6.6% |
| Grad/prof: |
10.5% |
10.4% |
8.6% |
14.0% |
22.9% |
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| H.S.+: |
80.7% |
87.2% |
74.7% |
88.0% |
81.9% |
70.7% |
| 4 yr+: |
27.2% |
34.1% |
24.7% |
55.2% |
39.9% |
6.6% |
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| Marital
Status: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| Never married: |
32.3% |
28.7% |
26.4% |
28.3% |
26.4% |
32.3% |
| Married: |
41.8% |
50.3% |
47.0% |
49.6% |
46.5% |
51.8% |
| Separated: |
1.7% |
0.9% |
3.0% |
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| Widowed: |
7.8% |
4.6% |
6.8% |
7.4% |
12.3% |
2.6% |
| Divorced: |
16.4% |
15.6% |
16.9% |
14.7% |
14.8% |
13.3% |
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| Stability/Newcomer
Appeal: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| Same home 5+ yrs: |
62.8% |
58.0% |
66.4% |
52.4% |
65.1% |
91.0% |
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| Household
Income: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| <$10,000: |
20.0% |
16.8% |
16.3% |
20.8% |
30.9% |
8.6% |
| $10,000-$14,999: |
11.1% |
7.8% |
12.0% |
3.1% |
4.9% |
5.4% |
| $15,000-$24,999: |
17.5% |
16.1% |
17.0% |
10.1% |
20.1% |
11.8% |
| $25,000-$34,999: |
12.9% |
11.0% |
15.0% |
23.9% |
11.3% |
21.5% |
| $35,000-$49,999: |
13.5% |
20.6% |
18.7% |
16.4% |
11.8% |
20.4% |
| $50,000-$74,999: |
14.7% |
18.5% |
9.9% |
8.2% |
11.8% |
22.6% |
| $75,000-$99,999: |
4.5% |
3.9% |
4.4% |
1.9% |
2.9% |
9.7% |
| $100,000-$149,999: |
2.9% |
1.0% |
4.1% |
1.9% |
2.9% |
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| $150,000-$199,999: |
1.5% |
1.9% |
1.6% |
3.8% |
3.4% |
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| $200,000+: |
1.3% |
2.3% |
1.1% |
10.1% |
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| Median: |
$25,954 |
$32,991 |
$27,406 |
$29,125 |
$22,692 |
$35,694 |
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| Occupation: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| Mgt./Prof.: |
34.2% |
29.0% |
29.4% |
46.4% |
38.4% |
33.3% |
| Service: |
23.7% |
16.8% |
22.4% |
16.3% |
9.5% |
23.9% |
| Sales/Office: |
23.8% |
35.1% |
25.2% |
28.6% |
12.8% |
13.7% |
| Fish./Farm./Forest.: |
1.3% |
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0.7% |
2.0% |
9.0% |
4.3% |
| Constr./Extr./Maint.: |
10.9% |
11.6% |
14.5% |
6.6% |
13.3% |
8.5% |
| Prod./Trans.: |
6.1% |
7.6% |
7.8% |
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17.1% |
16.2% |
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| Unemployment/Poverty: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| Unemployed: |
5.7% |
7.0% |
5.8% |
3.0% |
1.3% |
6.2% |
| Below Pov. Line: |
22.0% |
20.2% |
20.6% |
17.0% |
30.9% |
6.5% |
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| Race: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| Hispanic/Latino: |
48.4% |
48.0% |
68.0% |
29.4% |
50.9% |
80.8% |
| White*: |
35.3% |
46.4% |
28.9% |
68.2% |
43.3% |
17.7% |
| Black*: |
0.4% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
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0.3% |
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| Native American*: |
13.0% |
3.0% |
1.0% |
1.0% |
3.0% |
1.0% |
| Asian*: |
0.4% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
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0.4% |
| HI/Pac. Isl.*: |
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0.1% |
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| Other*: |
0.6% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
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0.3% |
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| Multi*: |
1.7% |
1.9% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
2.3% |
0.4% |
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Does not include individuals in this racial group who identify as
Hispanic/Latino. |
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| Age/Sex: |
| ZIP |
87571 |
87529 |
87557 |
87525 |
87531 |
87543 |
| Males: |
47.7% |
50.0% |
49.2% |
51.4% |
49.9% |
54.7% |
| Females: |
52.3% |
50.0% |
50.8% |
48.6% |
50.1% |
45.3% |
| Median Age: |
39.7 |
42.0 |
37.1 |
42.6 |
47.9 |
37.3 |
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