Taos is a town in Taos County, New Mexico, home to about 6,458 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87571.
Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Taos; also Taos Pueblo and Ranchos de Taos
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taos. 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)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taos; 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.
Taos had 6,474 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 34th 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 (about a mile 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).
446 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 279 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1795.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Taos, Taos Day School, Taos Integrated School of Arts and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enos Garcia ElementaryTaos | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Taos Day SchoolTaos | K–8 | 101 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Taos Integrated School of ArtsTaos | K–8 | 215 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Taos International SchoolTaos | K–8 | 179 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Taos Municipal CharterTaos | K–8 | 216 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Taos AcademyTaos | 5–12 | 251 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Taos MiddleTaos | 6–8 | 337 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Chrysalis AlternativeTaos | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Taos Cyber MagnetTaos | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Taos HighTaos | 9–12 | 749 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Vista Grande High SchoolTaos | 9–12 | 69 | Charter | 1.2 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 Taos Pueblo and Ranchos de Taos.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.