ZIP Code 87547

ZIP code 87547, covering Los Alamos, sits firmly in affluent territory, with a median household income of $156,444 and per-capita income of $71,822. Homes here carry a median value of $505,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.55% keeps annual bills comparatively restrained given those valuations. Sales tax across the area totals 4.88%. Together these figures describe a high-earning community where property wealth is substantial but the tax rate applied to it stays below what many comparable markets charge, while everyday purchases carry a combined rate just under five percent.