Quay County, New Mexico
Quay County covers 2,874 sq mi of land and has about 8,564 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
8,564
3/sq mi
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$87K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$712
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
27.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Quay County
8 total
Quay County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
35%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
39%
Some college
27%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Quay | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 76.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 11.4 min | 26.4 min |