ZIP code
87553
Penasco, NM
87553 covers Penasco in Taos County, with 1,470 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 87553. Methodology
ZIP code map of 87553

About ZIP code 87553
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 87553. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 87553
Race
- White291
- American Indian or Alaska Native189
- Asian4
- Other race196
- Two or more races343
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 722
Age
- Under 1098
- 10 to 19136
- 20 to 29107
- 30 to 39129
- 40 to 4997
- 50 to 59165
- 60 to 69120
- 70 to 79106
- 80 and older65
Income and housing in 87553
Education
- High school graduate87.0%
- Bachelor's degree14.8%
- Graduate degree5.4%
Places covering 87553
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Penasco46.3%
- Rio Lucio29.6%
- Picuris Pueblo8.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Taos County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
15.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 87553
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,203 | |
| 2006 | 1,147 | |
| 2007 | 1,283 | |
| 2008 | 1,168 | |
| 2009 | 1,123 | |
| 2010 | 1,150 | |
| 2011 | 1,251 | 1,086 |
| 2012 | 1,157 | 1,020 |
| 2013 | 1,058 | 1,060 |
| 2014 | 1,080 | 1,000 |
| 2015 | 1,119 | 1,020 |
| 2016 | 1,190 | 980 |
| 2017 | 1,357 | 1,020 |
| 2018 | 1,469 | 960 |
| 2019 | 1,386 | 980 |
| 2020 | 1,512 | 970 |
| 2021 | 1,527 | 920 |
| 2022 | 1,583 | 920 |
| 2023 | 1,470 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 87553
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 87527Dixon7.5 miPop 1,444 · Income $50,500
- 87557Ranchos De Taos7.6 miPop 4,512 · Income $56,979
- 87576Trampas8.0 miPop 51 · Income —
- 87543Llano9.1 miPop 446 · Income —
- 87531Embudo9.3 miPop 116 · Income —
- 87578Truchas12.1 miPop 278 · Income $39,632
- 87517Carson12.2 miPop 150 · Income —
- 87549Ojo Caliente13.8 miPop 1,400 · Income $180,591
- 87579Vadito14.6 miPop 1,328 · Income $63,904
- 87582Velarde14.8 miPop 1,003 · Income $154,618
- 87521Chamisal15.6 miPop 846 · Income $38,983
- 87529El Prado16.0 miPop 4,872 · Income $68,370
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ZIP code 87553 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 87553 in?
- 87553 is in Penasco, NM.
- What county is 87553 in?
- 87553 is in Taos County.
- What is the median household income in 87553?
- The median household income in 87553 is $44,219.
- Which ZIP codes are near 87553?
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