ZIP Code 87571 — Taos Pueblo CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87571 covers Taos Pueblo, NM in Taos County with a population of about 12,544.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Taos Pueblo, NM is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 87571 is about $55,833 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.3%; unemployment rate near 6.7%; 43.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Other services; about 15.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $416,800 — about 20% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $897 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.4% (about 5.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87571 in Taos Pueblo, NM, a household would need roughly $115,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,677. That is about 106% above the local median household income ($55,833), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Taos Pueblo CDP, 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 Taos Pueblo CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 12.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 396 for ZIP 87571 (Taos Pueblo CDP, 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.