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Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County, New Mexico, has 34,564 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Taos. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,202 sq mi (5,704 km²) of land.

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Taos County in New Mexico
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Taos County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
34,564
Land area
2,202 sq mi (5,704 km²)
County seat or government
Taos
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$58,950 ± $7,027
Median home value
$382,800 ± $37,776
Median rent, with utilities
$1,034 ± $143
Homes lived in by their owners
77.6% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Taos, NM micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.31 sq mi (3.38 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35055
Coordinates (central point)
36.577183, -105.638878
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Taos County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8757111,531 people
  2. 875574,904 people
  3. 875294,538 people
  4. 875563,008 people
  5. 875141,589 people
  6. 875211,261 people
  7. 875531,260 people
  8. 875791,184 people
  9. 875581,064 people
  10. 87549933 people
  11. 87513811 people
  12. 87519798 people
All 21
  1. 87577711 people
  2. 87524450 people
  3. 87517388 people
  4. 87512372 people
  5. 87543288 people
  6. 87580245 people
  7. 87564203 people
  8. 87531144 people
  9. 8752565 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Taos County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Taos County, largest first

  1. Taos Municipal Schools24,051 people
  2. Questa Independent Schools5,692 people
  3. Peñasco Independent Schools3,993 people
  4. Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools2,694 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Taos County, largest first

  1. Taos Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land4,761 people
  2. Picuris Pueblo1,929 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Taos, New Mexico (town)6,458 people
  2. Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico (CDP)2,536 people
  3. Questa, New Mexico (village)2,466 people
  4. Arroyo Seco, New Mexico (CDP)2,112 people
  5. Taos Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)1,129 people
  6. Talpa, New Mexico (CDP)955 people
  7. Peñasco, New Mexico (CDP)546 people
  8. Rio Lucio, New Mexico (CDP)485 people
  9. Costilla, New Mexico (CDP)450 people
  10. Red River, New Mexico (town)450 people
  11. Chamisal, New Mexico (CDP)300 people
  12. Vadito, New Mexico (CDP)264 people
All 17
  1. San Cristobal, New Mexico (CDP)203 people
  2. Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico (CDP)74 people
  3. Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico (village)65 people
  4. Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)50 people
  5. Ojo Caliente, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Costilla County, Colorado50 mi north
  2. Conejos County, Colorado53 mi northwest
  3. Colfax County, New Mexico55 mi east
  4. Mora County, New Mexico57 mi southeast
  5. Rio Arriba County, New Mexico59 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.