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Penasco ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Penasco, NM is 87553, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
546
Area code
575

Penasco in numbers

About 546 people live in Penasco, in 236 households. The median household income is $45,833 a year, 28% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,300 (8% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $963 a month. The median age is 43.8; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population546Penasco546
Households236Penasco236
Median age43.8Penasco43.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$45,833Penasco$45,833New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$229,300Penasco$229,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$963Penasco$963New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Penasco16.4%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.3 minPenasco35.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density449 / sq miPenasco449 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Peñasco CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Penasco

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Penasco
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87553 Penasco , NM Standard 1,260 $48,906 $202,700

Map of Penasco ZIP codes

87553

The ZIP codes of Penasco, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Penasco

The nearest larger towns are Dixon (1,623 people, 11 mi), Talpa (955 people, 13 mi) and Ranchos de Taos (2,536 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Penasco
TownPopulationDistance
Ranchos de Taos 2,536 14.1 mi
Taos 6,458 16.2 mi
Española 10,473 24.1 mi
La Mesilla 2,697 26.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Taos County · New Mexico ZIP codes

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