Curry County, New Mexico
Curry County covers 1,406 sq mi of land and has about 47,638 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
47,638
34/sq mi
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$171K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,024
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
20.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Curry County
7 total
Curry County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
22%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
17%
High school
27%
Some college
23%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
10%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.5%
At a glance
| Curry | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 62.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 10% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 16.5 min | 26.4 min |