Tres Piedras, NM
Taos County · New Mexico · United States
Home to 577 people across 330.522 square miles.
At a glance
87577 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 87577 is
| Coordinates | 36.640015, -106.003009 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | Taos County |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| Land area | 330.522 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 221.1 mi |
|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 408.0 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 586.7 mi |
| San Antonio, TX | 661.2 mi |
People
Who lives in 87577
577 residents in 258 households, averaging 2.24 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 38.8% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 258 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.24 |
| Family households | 43.4% |
| Living alone | 32.9% |
| Median age | 38.3 years |
| Households with internet | 66.7% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 87577
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $8,552 |
| Poverty rate | 73.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 32.7% |
| Labor force participation | 33.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 48.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 81.3% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 87577
A typical home is valued at $328,600. This is an owner-majority area — 88.4% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1995.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $328,600 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1995 |
| Housing units | 392 |
| Vacancy rate | 34.2% |
Own vs. rent
Of 258 occupied units
| Owner households | 228 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 30 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 87577 commutes
66.7% of workers carpooled, and the average one-way trip takes 37.3 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 37.3 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 87577
ZIP code 87577 is assigned to Tres Piedras, NM, and falls within Taos County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 577 people live inside it.
At 2 residents per square mile spread over 330.522 square miles, 87577 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Tres Piedras looks like
Housing in 87577 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $328,600 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 88.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 69.6% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1995, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 34.2% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 38.3 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.24 people, and 43.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 37.3 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is carpooled at 66.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Tres Piedras, NM
87577 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Denver, CO is about 221.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 87577 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 87577 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 87577 offers a compact profile of Tres Piedras: 577 residents, 48.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 32.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 87577 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Tres Piedras may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87577. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).