| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:31 PM |
| Population: | 8,503 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35037 |
| Land Area: | 3,547 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.1639, -103.6092 |
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8,503 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 3,547 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,789 to 8,503 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 88427 (Mcalister, $65,417 median) and poorest ZIP 88121 (House, $2,499) are 12.5 miles apart — a 26.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $76,500 in 88401 (Tucumcari) to $315,400 in 88411 (Bard).
Density varies 26× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 88411 (Bard) to 6 in 88401 (Tucumcari).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.4% bachelor's+ in 88434 (San Jon) to 30.6% in 88121 (House) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #27 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,973 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,206 of 6,219 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 26.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88401 | Tucumcari | Standard | 6,818 | $49,345 | 1,141.1 | 0.4% |
| 88426 | Logan | Standard | 837 | $40,000 | 611.9 | -31.4% |
| 88430 | Nara Visa | Standard | 250 | $32,115 | 649.0 | 262.3% |
| 88434 | San Jon | Standard | 218 | $38,750 | 234.6 | -45.8% |
| 88121 | House | Standard | 165 | $2,499 | 297.4 | 16.2% |
| 88427 | Mcalister | Standard | 139 | $65,417 | 279.8 | 51.1% |
| 88411 | Bard | Standard | 76 | $46,250 | 332.8 | 2.7% |
| 88433 | Quay | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |