Housing data for ZIP code 87514

ZIP code 87514 has an estimated 1,589 residents and 1,049 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Arroyo Seco, Taos County.

19.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,544 (±$445) a month.

The median home value is $545,200 (±$107,696).

The median household income is $71,556 (±$23,375) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,589 (±501)
Median gross rent
$1,544
Median home value
$545,200
Households that rent
19.0%

How ZIP code 87514 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 87514Arroyo SecoTaos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Residents1,589 (±501)2,11234,5432,120,246334,922,499
Housing units1,049 (±245)1,42821,250956,964143,775,355
Households that rent19.0% (±18.0 points)23.1%22.4%30.0%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,544 (±$445)$1,634$1,034$1,067$1,413
Median home value$545,200 (±$107,696)$603,500$382,800$248,100$332,700
Median household income$71,556 (±$23,375)$62,348$58,950$64,059$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$1,935$1,129$1,731$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income22.6% (±45.4 points)45.5%56.5%50.2%51.1%
Built before 198045.9% (±23.9 points)36.5%41.5%42.7%49.7%
Average commute23.8 minutes (±12.1)22.9 minutes25.5 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband100.0% (±4.8 points)93.8%86.3%86.5%91.0%
Median age of residents60.6 years (±9.0)60.1 years52.6 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 87514, median gross rent is higher than in Taos County ($1,034).

It is also higher than in New Mexico ($1,067).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 87514 is not measurably different from Arroyo Seco as a whole ($1,634).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Arroyo Seco as a whole ($603,500).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Taos County with a published estimate, ZIP 87514 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Taos County with a published estimate, ZIP 87514 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Taos County with a published estimate, ZIP 87514 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 87514

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±22.6 points)15.9%8.6%6.3%
$500 to $99922.6% (±39.1 points)32.3%36.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.6% (±39.4 points)27.4%32.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99954.9% (±54.9 points)14.2%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±22.6 points)2.8%4.9%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±22.6 points)5.3%1.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±22.6 points)2.1%1.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 54.9% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 87514

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than 15%54.9% (±54.9 points)15.2%14.3%12.6%
15% to 19.9%22.6% (±39.1 points)9.7%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±22.6 points)7.7%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±22.6 points)10.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±22.6 points)7.4%8.5%9.2%
35% or more22.6% (±39.4 points)49.1%41.7%41.9%

22.6% (±45.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 87514 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 87514

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than $50,0007.4% (±11.2 points)7.5%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±5.9 points)2.3%7.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±5.9 points)7.0%8.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.9% (±14.3 points)8.2%11.7%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.3% (±4.4 points)14.5%23.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.9% (±18.8 points)27.3%25.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99947.1% (±23.3 points)27.7%11.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more11.4% (±12.4 points)5.4%2.4%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 87514

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Single-family, detached81.4% (±14.7 points)69.3%64.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.6% (±13.0 points)3.2%3.8%6.2%
2 units3.5% (±5.6 points)2.7%1.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±4.0 points)3.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±4.0 points)3.5%2.8%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±4.0 points)1.8%2.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±4.0 points)1.8%4.9%10.3%
Mobile home1.5% (±2.8 points)13.7%15.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.5.0% (±7.3 points)0.7%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 87514 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±4.0 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20193.6% (±6.2 points)3.6%8.4%9.4%
2000 to 200914.6% (±10.9 points)15.1%15.5%13.6%
1990 to 199912.7% (±11.6 points)21.6%15.8%12.4%
1980 to 198923.2% (±18.6 points)17.2%16.2%12.9%
1970 to 197919.7% (±15.1 points)16.7%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 19695.7% (±6.7 points)7.3%9.0%9.9%
1950 to 195912.9% (±14.2 points)5.7%8.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±4.0 points)3.7%3.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.6% (±9.0 points)8.1%4.4%11.7%

45.9% of the homes in ZIP code 87514 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 87514

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Utility gas46.6% (±22.0 points)46.6%61.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.8 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity4.3% (±7.6 points)10.7%23.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.9% (±12.0 points)14.7%6.8%4.9%
Wood36.3% (±21.6 points)22.2%5.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.8 points)2.9%0.7%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.8 points)2.5%1.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.8 points)0.3%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 87514 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 87514Taos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Drove alone76.1% (±20.0 points)63.8%73.6%68.8%
Carpooled5.1% (±8.0 points)12.5%9.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.1 points)0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±4.1 points)2.5%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±4.1 points)1.1%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home18.8% (±19.1 points)19.7%12.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 87514 take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 87514

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Arroyo Seco59%$1,63423.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 87514

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
875802.5 mi———35.1%
875646.0 mi—$385,400$78,4720.0%
875136.7 mi———0.0%
875296.8 mi$1,310$487,300$61,61821.7%
875257.4 mi—$369,200$76,8750.0%
8755813 mi$933$430,200$49,43534.5%
8751714 mi———0.0%
8757115 mi$1,010$458,900$57,57529.6%

Crime reported to police in Taos County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Taos County recorded 243 violent and 802 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 87514 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87514: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 87514

What is the median rent in ZIP code 87514?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87514 is $1,544 (±$445) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 87514?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 87514 is $545,200 (±$107,696) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 87514?

The median household income in ZIP code 87514 is $71,556 (±$23,375) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 87514 in?

ZIP code 87514 lies mostly in Arroyo Seco.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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