87556 Zip Code (Questa, NM) Detailed Profile

City: Questa, NM (2.45%)
County: Taos County, NM

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 2,395
Zip code population in 2010: 2,417
Zip code population in 2000: 2,457

Houses and condos: 1,624
Renter-occupied apartments: 137

% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 87556: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 205.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 87556

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:

This zip code:	0.3% ($549)
New Mexico:	0.8% ($1,403)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $607 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $472 (0.3%)

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Males: 1,259	(52.6%)
Females: 1,136	(47.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 87556:

High school or higher: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 87556:

Never married: 32.4%
Now married: 51.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 8.0%

Zip code 87556 compared to state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

- 1,70870.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 65527.1%White
- 261.1%Two or more races
- 120.5%American Indian
- 70.3%Black
- 60.2%Asian
- 30.1%Some other race

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $171,170

87556:	$171,170
New Mexico:	$180,900

According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 87556 zip code as of May 28, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 87556 is 369 to 1.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	40.1 years
New Mexico median age:	38.6 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.4 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87556, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,923 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$32,923
State:
$50,343

Salary/wage: $32,534 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:
$32,534
State:
$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $532 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

This zip code:
$532
New Mexico:
$1,677

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,888 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:
$1,888
State:
$6,939

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$933 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:
+$933
State:
+$14,311

Profit/loss from business: +$4,463 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:
+$4,463
State:
+$11,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,740 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

87556:
$9,740
New Mexico:
$15,706

Total itemized deductions: $15,164 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:
$15,164
State:
$21,709

Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,430 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:
$2,430
State:
$4,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,415 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

87556:
$3,415
State:
$6,176

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,042 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:
$2,042
State:
$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.4%

Here:
59%
State:
50%

(% for various income ranges: 54.9% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87556, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$25,958
State:
$39,572

Salary/wage: $24,821 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:
$24,821
State:
$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $501 (reported on 34.0% of returns)

This zip code:
$501
New Mexico:
$1,873

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,120 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:
$1,120
State:
$3,554

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,602 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:
+$3,602
State:
+$10,425

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,396 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:
+$4,396
State:
+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,250 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

87556:
$1,250
New Mexico:
$2,940

Total itemized deductions: $13,547 (25% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:
$13,547
State:
$18,103

Here:
24.8% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,692 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:
$2,692
State:
$3,246

Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,230 (reported on 64.3% of returns)

87556:
$3,230
State:
$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,687 (reported on 25.8% of returns)

Here:
$1,687
State:
$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.1%

Here:
56%
State:
57%

(% for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $10k, 53.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2019:

This zip code:	$35,944
New Mexico:	$51,945

Nearest zip codes: 87558, 87519, 87512, 87525, 87564, 87580.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	32.5%
New Mexico:	43.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.7%
New Mexico:	41.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 171
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 811

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 401 (224 now married, 174 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 87556 with a mortgage: 338 (13 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 521

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $270

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:

This zip code:	11.6%
Whole state:	18.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

This zip code:	8.1%
Whole state:	10.3%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.4

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
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Notable locations in zip code 87556: Questa Ranger Station (A), Cebolia Mesa Campground (B), Cabresto Lake Campground (C), Sheep Crossing Campground (D), Eagle Rock Campground (E), El Aujae Campground (F), Fawn Lakes Campground (G), Red River State Fish Hatchery (H), Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Visitor Center (I), Baldy Cabin (J), La Junta Campground (K), Big Arsenic Springs Campground (L), Little Arsenic Springs Campground (M), Chiflo Campground (N), Questa Health Center Library (O), Questa Fire Department Station 3 (P), Questa Fire Department Station 2 (Q), Latir Volunteer Fire Department (R), Lama Fire Department (S), Questa Fire Department Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 87556 include: Saint Edwin Chapel (A), Questa First Baptist Church (B), Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (C), First Southern Baptist Church (D), Questa Church of Christ (E), First Assembly of God Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Veterans Cemetery (1), Latir Cemetery (2), Saint Anthony Cemetery (3), Sunshine Valley Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cabresto Lake (A), Eagle Rock Lake (B), Heart Lake (C), South Latir Lake (D), Baldy Blue Lake (E), Latir Lakes (F), Bear Lake (G), Cabresto Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Midnight Creek (A), Rito Primero (B), Rito Claro (C), Rito del Medio (D), Lemos Creek (E), Latir Creek (F), Lake Fork (G), Lagunitas Fork (H), Red River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 87556 include: Cabresto Park (1), Latir Rock Cairn (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built (houses)
72014 or later
02010 to 2013
2912000 to 2009
3331990 to 1999
2911980 to 1989
1761970 to 1979
2641960 to 1969
221950 to 1959
1021940 to 1949
1051939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Questa, NM (87556)

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Questa, NM (87556)
0no bedroom
681 bedroom
1262 bedrooms
5823 bedrooms
714 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Questa, NM (87556)

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Questa, NM (87556)
14no bedroom
281 bedroom
232 bedrooms
723 bedrooms
04 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in Questa, NM (87556) in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in Questa, NM (87556) in owner-occupied houses/condos
23no vehicle
3491 vehicle
2202 vehicles
1163 vehicles
1354 vehicles
125+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in Questa, NM (87556) in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in Questa, NM (87556) in renter-occupied apartments
28no vehicle
621 vehicle
352 vehicles
123 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 87556 household income distribution in 2019
153Less than $10,000
36$10,000 to $14,999
74$15,000 to $19,999
45$20,000 to $24,999
22$25,000 to $29,999
140$30,000 to $34,999
83$35,000 to $39,999
50$40,000 to $44,999
41$45,000 to $49,999
119$50,000 to $59,999
75$60,000 to $74,999
55$75,000 to $99,999
6$100,000 to $124,999
27$125,000 to $149,999
3$150,000 to $199,999
23$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 87556
9Less than $10,000
41$20,000 to $24,999
11$30,000 to $34,999
7$40,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
10$60,000 to $69,999
23$70,000 to $79,999
70$80,000 to $89,999
48$90,000 to $99,999
52$100,000 to $124,999
47$125,000 to $149,999
138$150,000 to $174,999
31$175,000 to $199,999
115$200,000 to $249,999
104$250,000 to $299,999
23$300,000 to $399,999
19$400,000 to $499,999
26$500,000 to $749,999

Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 87556
18$150 to $199
12$200 to $249
8$450 to $499
20$500 to $549
9$650 to $699
5$800 to $899
57No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $650.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,360
Black or African American householders: $149,973
Some other race householders: $193,365
Two or more races householders: $172,569
Hispanic or Latino householders: $194,165

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $171,170

87556:	$171,170
New Mexico:	$180,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,563 - $241,793

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $202,233
Here:
$202,233
State:
$289,733

Mobile homes: $120,897
Here:
$120,897
State:
$171,050

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 87556

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 964
One, attached: 14
Two: 35
3 or 4: 10
10 to 19: 12
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 562

Unemployment: 4.8%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 87556
83.6%769Drove a car alone
7.4%68Carpooled
1.0%9Walked
7.9%73Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87556
41Less than 5 minutes
1995 to 9 minutes
17510 to 14 minutes
3615 to 19 minutes
9920 to 24 minutes
10030 to 34 minutes
235 to 39 minutes
7940 to 44 minutes
8745 to 59 minutes
1260 to 89 minutes
1390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,395

Male householders: 555 (215 living alone), Female householders: 434 (215 living alone)
404 spouses (392 opposite-sex spouses), 32 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 734 children (698 natural, 22 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 115 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 38 other relatives, 57 non-relatives

Size of family households: 369 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 429 1-person, 7 2-persons

319 married couples with children.
200 single-parent households (116 men, 84 women).

47.5% of residents of 87556 zip code speak English at home.
55.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 4% well, 6% not well).

Foreign born population: 26 (1.1%)
(59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

96%Honduras

Most common first ancestries reported in 87556

3%English
1%German
1%Northern European
1%Irish
1%Swedish

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
142000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
19Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (HIGHWAY 38 & GALLEGOS in QUESTA, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-0888, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-0888, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY (HWY 38 & W. GALLEGOS in QUESTA, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-79551001
Organizations: QUESTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROOTS & WINGS COMM. CHART ( in QUESTA, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-79551006
Organizations: QUESTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EAGLE ROCK VILLAGE WATER SYS (PO BOX 696 in QUESTA, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1256, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
AMERICAN TEL & TEL (1M NW OF LAMA in QUESTA, NM)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)

Zip code 87556 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.1%

35.2%Utility gas
29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24.8%Wood
6.2%Electricity
3.8%Solar energy

Population in 1990: 2,881.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1,573
Northeast: 91
Midwest: 32
South: 104
West: 563

65% of the 87556 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

99% of the 87556 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 125% moved from this county.

Year householders moved into unit in Questa, NM (87556)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	12.6%
New Mexico:	7.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Here:	0.0%
New Mexico:	6.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	9.0%
New Mexico:	11.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
47,157Office and administrative support occupations
46,389Management occupations
38,196Healthcare support occupations
24,019Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
17,554Construction and extraction occupations
12,868Personal care and service occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Mining: All Other Metal Ore Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (10-19: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

13 people in other noninstitutional facilities

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 29 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.

When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.6%), and Structure Fires (40.6%).

Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 87556
11649.6%Outside Fires
9540.6%Structure Fires
146.0%Other
93.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 87556, New Mexico

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 87556 among deceased individuals
Jose	17	80.7 years
Juan	9	74.1 years
Maria	9	84.2 years
Frank	5	71.4 years
Juanita	5	70.6 years
Robert	5	57.8 years
John	4	74.3 years
Mary	4	76.5 years
Richard	4	62.5 years
William	3	66.4 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 87556 among deceased individuals
Rael	30	76.8 years
Cisneros	24	78.3 years
Ortega	19	78.9 years
Gonzales	18	71.5 years
Vigil	16	82.5 years
Martinez	15	70.3 years
Archuleta	11	75.3 years
Montoya	10	69.3 years
Garcia	9	72.9 years
Quintana	7	80.1 years

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