Town guide

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico

Taos Pueblo is a community in Taos County, New Mexico, home to about 1,129 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87571.

Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,12972 per sq mi
Median home value$371,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$359Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Taos Pueblo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Taos Pueblo

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)110 miles away
Closer regional airportTaos 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 Pueblo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Taos Pueblo had 1,196 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 148th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Taos County grew from 10,889 residents in 1900 to 34,489 in 2020.

Taos Pueblo population by census2000: 1,264, 2010: 1,135, 2020: 1,1961,26420001,13520101,1962020

Taos County, 1900–2020

Taos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,889, 1910: 12,008, 1920: 12,773, 1930: 14,394, 1940: 18,528, 1950: 17,146, 1960: 15,934, 1970: 17,516, 1980: 19,456, 1990: 23,118, 2000: 29,979, 2010: 32,937, 2020: 34,48911K’00’1013K’20’3019K’40’5016K’60’7019K’80’9030K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Taos PuebloJan: high 42°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 31°F, 0.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 37°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 47°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in42°12°Jan0.746°19°Feb0.555°25°Mar0.763°31°Apr0.873°37°May1.284°47°Jun0.987°53°Jul1.584°51°Aug1.878°45°Sep1.467°32°Oct1.353°22°Nov0.942°14°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taos, NM weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Taos County

9,460 jobs at 1,083 businesses in Taos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taos CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,382 jobs; Retail trade: 1,769 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,736 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,052 jobs; Construction: 470 jobs; Other services: 441 jobs; Professional services: 279 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 270 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Arts, entertainment and recreation 11% Construction 5% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

446 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taos Pueblo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · TaosUnder a mile
  • Presbyterian Espanola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Espanola39.2 miles
  • Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Fe53.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors39
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants43
Mental health providers279
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Taos Pueblo

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Taos Eco Park · 24 acres0.8 mi
  • Red Willow Park · 20 acres1.3 mi
  • Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Taos County Rodeo Grounds · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Kit Carson Memorial State Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Albertsons0.2 mi
  • Super Save Discount Foods0.4 mi
  • Smith's0.8 mi
  • Taos Food Co-op1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Southwest Research Center1.2 mi
  • UNM Taos Library1.2 mi
  • Taos Public Library1.2 mi
  • Taos Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Harwood Museum of Art0.8 mi
  • Kit Carson Historic Museum1.1 mi
  • Bent House Museum1.1 mi
  • Taos Art Museum1.3 mi
  • Hacienda de los Martinez Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Metta Theater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Taos Pueblo

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.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Enos Garcia ElementaryTaosPre-K–5348Public1.0 mi
Taos Day SchoolTaosK–8101Public3.6 mi
Taos Integrated School of ArtsTaosK–8215Charter0.2 mi
Taos International SchoolTaosK–8179Charter1.8 mi
Taos Municipal CharterTaosK–8216Charter1.6 mi
Taos AcademyTaos5–12251Charter1.1 mi
Taos MiddleTaos6–8337Public1.1 mi
Chrysalis AlternativeTaos7–12—Alternative Education0.5 mi
Taos Cyber MagnetTaos9–1212Alternative Education1.1 mi
Taos HighTaos9–12749Public0.5 mi
Vista Grande High SchoolTaos9–1269Charter1.2 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 and Ranchos de Taos.

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