Vallecitos, NM

ZIP code 87581 serves Peñasco and nearby rural communities in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. Notable local landmarks include San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church and the Peñasco Theater, both associated with the area’s community history. The surrounding landscape includes the Río de las Trampas valley and nearby portions of Carson National Forest, with mountain scenery and forested terrain shaping the region’s rural character.