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88120

Zip code 88120: Grady, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaQuay CountyMountain Time
Population
267
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$70K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$525/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
68.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
335 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 88120

88120 is a rural zip code in Grady, New Mexico (Quay County), covering 335 sq mi of land. About 267 people live here. The median resident is 68.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $70,458 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $525 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88120 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 267 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
68.8
Under 18
7.5%
65 and over
60.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
39.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
15%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
45.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
76%
Spanish
24%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
172
Average household size
1.6
Family households
75.6%
Married couples
72.1%
Living alone
20.9%
Veterans (of adults)
8.1%
Male / female
63% / 37%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
41%
$75–100k
3%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
0.6%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

88120
$70,458
Quay Co.
$41,946
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,989
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88120
—
Quay Co.
$87,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88120
$525
Quay Co.
$712
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
99%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
200
Owner-occupied
47.1%
Vacant
14%
Median year built
1963
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
72.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
72.7%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
26%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
54%
10–19
2%
20–29
0%
30–44
31%
45–59
12%
60+
0.6%
Average commute
18 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
27%
Management
27%
Education
13%
Construction and repair
12%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Food service
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Transportation and moving
0.6%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Education
34%
Manufacturing
26%
Agriculture and mining
24%
Public administration
5%
Professional and technical services
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Construction
2%
Health care and social assistance
1%
Retail
1%
Other services
1%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,768
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
26.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
39.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88120U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$9,781$74,888
Service$25,658$26,804
Sales and office$41,131$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,196$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
29%
Some college
30%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
Graduate or professional degree
13%
Households with broadband
90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64%
No internet access
9.9%
Without health insurance
0.4%
Limited-English households
22.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Grady
Center point
34.8994° N, 103.4250° W
Land area
335 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

88120 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 88120

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88434San Jon16 mi$38,750
88112Broadview17 mi$60,516
88433Quay · PO box20 mi—
88427McAlister21 mi$65,417
88401Tucumcari24 mi$49,345
88411Bard28 mi$46,250
88124Melrose28 mi$51,618
88101Clovis29 mi$56,587
88133Saint Vrain · PO box29 mi—
88135Texico31 mi$70,417
88121House35 miunder $2,500
88103Cannon Afb36 mi—

Questions about 88120

What city is zip code 88120?

88120 is assigned to Grady, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88120 in?

88120 is mostly in Quay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 88120?

About 267 people live in 88120, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88120 in?

88120 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88120?

The median household income in 88120 is $70,458.

What zip codes are near 88120?

The closest zip codes to 88120 are 88434, 88112, 88433, 88427, 88401.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88120, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.