ZIP 87543 is served primarily by Taos County, NM — including Taos. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Taos County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Apr peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 76 | 20.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 46 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 31 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 25 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 24 | 6.3% |
9 cities sit in Taos County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taos | 6,458 | 133 | 2 | C+ |
| 2 | Ranchos de Taos | 2,313 | 85 | 6 | C |
| 3 | Questa | 2,179 | 26 | 6 | C+ |
| 4 | Arroyo Seco | 1,858 | 6 | 0 | A |
| 5 | Talpa | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Taos Pueblo | 1,422 | 7 | 0 | A |
| 7 | Penasco | 708 | 0 | 0 | A- |
| 8 | Rio Lucio | 621 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | Red River | 512 | 10 | 1 | C |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Taos County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.