Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($66,244) for 87579 is less than the median household income for 87713 ($115,085). But it's more than 87543 ($-1), 87557 ($49,337), 87715 ($-1), 87521 ($39,718), 87553 ($48,906), Taos County ($58,950), and Vadito CDP ($62,083).
| 87579 | $66,244 |
| Vadito CDP | $62,083 |
| Taos County | $58,950 |
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The average household income ($76,380) for 87579 is less than the average household income for 87713 ($83,548) and Taos County ($87,060). But it's more than 87521 ($75,793), 87543 ($-1), 87553 ($70,577), 87557 ($74,986), 87715 ($-1), and Vadito CDP ($76,186).
| 87579 | $76,380 |
| Vadito CDP | $76,186 |
| Taos County | $87,060 |
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The per-capita income for 87579 is $33,966. The per capita income ($33,966) for 87579 is less than the per capita income for 87521 ($37,228), 87543 ($69,078), 87713 ($42,185), and Taos County ($42,871). But it's more than 87553 ($30,281), 87557 ($26,819), 87715 ($-1), and Vadito CDP ($29,842).
| 87579 | $33,966 |
| Vadito CDP | $29,842 |
| Taos County | $42,871 |
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0.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.9%) for 87579 is less than the percent high income households for 87521 (18.1%), 87553 (4.9%), 87557 (5.6%), Taos County (6.8%), and Vadito CDP (5.3%). But it's more than 87543 (0.0%), 87713 (0.0%), and 87715 (0.0%).
| 87579 | 0.9% |
| Vadito CDP | 5.3% |
| Taos County | 6.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87579 | $-1 | $56,250 | $-1 | $65,879 |
| Vadito CDP | $-1 | $65,000 | $61,750 | $56,250 |
| Taos County | $-1 | $53,553 | $69,384 | $54,568 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 87579 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 87579 | +/-$2,140 | +/-$13,889 | +/-$6,662 | +/-1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$47,143 | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,215 |
| Vadito CDP | +/-$15,641 | +/-$10,734 | +/-$5,292 | +/-4.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$62,231 | +/-$38,061 | +/-$32,264 |
| Taos County | +/-$7,027 | +/-$8,294 | +/-$3,889 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,858 | +/-$14,807 | +/-$7,920 |