Talpa is a community in Taos County, New Mexico, home to about 955 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87557.
Homes sold for a median of $350 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ranchos de Taos; part is in Talpa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Talpa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Talpa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Talpa had 960 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2010.
It’s the 168th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Taos County grew from 10,889 residents in 1900 to 34,489 in 2020.
Taos County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taos, NM weather station (4 miles away).
9,460 jobs at 1,083 businesses in Taos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Talpa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Taos. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchos De Taos ElementaryRanchos De Taos | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ranchos de Taos.
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