2026 Rankings

Taos County, New Mexico Home Safety Rankings - 21 ZIPs

Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.

Taos County, New Mexico (New Mexico) includes 21 tracked ZIP codes and 16 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.

Average Home Safety Grade: D (50/100)

Grade ZIP Codes %
A 0 0%
B 0 0%
C 0 0%
D 1 100%
F 0 0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank ZIP City Score Grade
1 87571 Taos 50 D

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Score Grade Risk Factor
1 87571 Taos 50 D 61 violations

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant Violations ZIPs Affected
Surface Water Treatment Rule 86 10
Groundwater Rule 51 6
Stage 1 DBP Rule 37 11
Stage 2 DBP Rule 32 8
Lead and Copper Rule 28 11
Consumer Confidence Report Rule 16 11
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) 11 6
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 11 6

Lead Risk

  • Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0057 mg/L (below EPA action level)
  • 0 of 11 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
  • 14% of housing built before 1950
  • 28% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

All 21 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank ZIP City Score Grade Violations
1 87571 Taos 50 D 61
2 87512 Amalia — — —
3 87513 Arroyo Hondo — — 20
4 87514 Arroyo Seco — — 25
5 87517 Carson — — —
6 87519 Cerro — — —
7 87521 Chamisal — — 43
8 87524 Costilla — — —
9 87529 El Prado — — 10
10 87543 Llano — — —
11 87549 Ojo Caliente — — 14
12 87553 Penasco — — 17
13 87556 Questa — — —
14 87557 Ranchos De Taos — — 23
15 87558 Red River — — —
16 87564 San Cristobal — — —
17 87577 Tres Piedras — — —
18 87579 Vadito — — 17
19 87580 Valdez — — 25

Data Sources

  • Water quality: EPA SDWIS
  • Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
  • Flood: FEMA NFIP
  • Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →
Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.

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How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Taos County, New Mexico Home Safety Rankings - 21 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/taos-new-mexico/
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Page version: October 2026.

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