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88121

Zip code 88121: House, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaQuay CountyMountain Time
Population
165
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
<$2.5K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$188K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
25.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
194 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 88121

88121 is a rural zip code in House, New Mexico (Quay County), covering 194 sq mi of land. About 165 people live here. The median resident is 25.2 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 income is under $2,500 a year, the Census Bureau's reporting limit (U.S.: $80,734). 60.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $187,500. 30% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; legal and social services; and management.

How 88121 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 165 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
25.2
Under 18
10.3%
65 and over
21.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial38%
Diversity index
48.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
38.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
121
Average household size
1.4
Family households
31.4%
Married couples
22.3%
Living alone
68.6%
Veterans (of adults)
0.7%
Male / female
67% / 33%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
78%
$25–50k
2%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
2%
$100–150k
3%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

88121
under $2,500
Quay Co.
$41,946
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,881
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
60.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.834
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88121
$187,500
Quay Co.
$87,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88121
—
Quay Co.
$712
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
98%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
133
Owner-occupied
29.8%
Vacant
9%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
1.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
22.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.2%
Home value to income
75.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
31%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
54%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
64%
10–19
16%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
16%
60+
4%
Average commute
13 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
17.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
48%
Legal and social services
22%
Management
11%
Healthcare
7%
Engineering and science
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Education
48%
Health care and social assistance
30%
Agriculture and mining
11%
Professional and technical services
4%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$65,625
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
55.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88121U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,625$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
22%
High school
19%
Some college
14%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
Graduate or professional degree
12.9%
Households with broadband
77.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.6%
No internet access
17.4%
Without health insurance
8.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
House
Center point
34.6798° N, 103.9772° W
Land area
194 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 88121

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88427McAlister14 mi$65,417
88433Quay · PO box20 mi—
88124Melrose21 mi$51,618
88134Taiban21 mi—
88417Cuervo23 mi—
88401Tucumcari30 mi$49,345
88119Fort Sumner31 mi—
88133Saint Vrain · PO box32 mi—
88120Grady35 mi$70,458
88118Floyd36 mi$57,650
88431Newkirk42 mi—
88101Clovis43 mi$56,587

Questions about 88121

What city is zip code 88121?

88121 is assigned to House, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88121 in?

88121 is in Quay County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88121?

About 165 people live in 88121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88121 in?

88121 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88121?

The median household income in 88121 is under $2,500.

What zip codes are near 88121?

The closest zip codes to 88121 are 88427, 88433, 88124, 88134, 88417.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88121, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.