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88401

Zip code 88401: Tucumcari, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaQuay CountyMountain Time
Population
6,818
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$77K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$650/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
970 sq mi
7 people/sq mi

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

About 88401

88401 is a rural zip code in Tucumcari, New Mexico (Quay County), covering 970 sq mi of land. About 6,818 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 47.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,345 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $76,500, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $650 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 9.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and construction and repair. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88401 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
47.8
Under 18
20.6%
65 and over
21.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White42%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic53%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
54.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
30%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,475
Average household size
1.9
Family households
55%
Married couples
36.7%
Living alone
36.7%
Veterans (of adults)
11.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

88401
$49,345
Quay Co.
$41,946
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,720
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
26.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.538
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88401
$76,500
Quay Co.
$87,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88401
$650
Quay Co.
$712
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
77%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,033
Owner-occupied
70.6%
Vacant
13.8%
Median year built
1963
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.2%
Home value to income
1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.9%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
69%
10–19
18%
20–29
6%
30–44
4%
45–59
2%
60+
0.9%
Average commute
9.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
22%
Education
13%
Construction and repair
10%
Healthcare
8%
Sales
7%
Management
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Food service
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Production
5%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
3%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Police and fire
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%
Engineering and science
0.5%
Computer and math
0.4%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
15%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Education
14%
Public administration
9%
Retail
9%
Other services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Construction
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Wholesale
0.4%
Admin, support and management
0.3%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,703
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
30.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88401U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,353$74,888
Service$20,126$26,804
Sales and office$43,265$40,476
Construction and maintenance$66,514$49,199
Production and transportation$36,374$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
41%
Some college
25%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
Graduate or professional degree
9.3%
Households with broadband
76.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55.8%
No internet access
13.1%
Without health insurance
5.3%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Tucumcari
Center point
35.0746° N, 103.7803° W
Land area
970 sq mi
Water area
3.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

88401 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 88401

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88433Quay · PO box11 mi—
88427McAlister20 mi$65,417
88120Grady24 mi$70,458
88434San Jon25 mi$38,750
88417Cuervo28 mi—
88121House30 miunder $2,500
88431Newkirk33 mi—
88426Logan36 mi$40,000
88411Bard36 mi$46,250
88416Conchas Dam37 mi—
88124Melrose38 mi$51,618
88112Broadview38 mi$60,516

Zip codes like 88401 elsewhere

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Questions about 88401

What city is zip code 88401?

88401 is assigned to Tucumcari, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88401 in?

88401 is mostly in Quay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 88401?

About 6,818 people live in 88401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88401 in?

88401 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88401?

The median household income in 88401 is $49,345.

What zip codes are near 88401?

The closest zip codes to 88401 are 88433, 88427, 88120, 88434, 88417.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88401, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.