What to know about ZIP 87512
ZIP code 87512 covers NM in Taos County with a population of about 174.
It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 87512 covers NM in Taos County with a population of about 174.
It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.
NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (44.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%.
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NM as Relatively Low (composite score 74.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.2) and flood (81.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for NM show little to no average snow and around 22.0 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 87512 (NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.
Airport TSM (37.4 miles (60.2 km)) · University of New Mexico-Taos Campus (43.2 miles (69.6 km)) · Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (61.6 miles (99.1 km)) · VA: Taos CCBOC (40.6 miles (65.3 km))
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