According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.5 km2), all land.

Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark.

The multi-storied Taos Pueblo adobe buildings have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years.

There were 682 housing units at an average density of 43.6 per square mile (16.8/km2).

25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.