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Tucumcari ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Tucumcari, NM is 88401, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,160
Area code
575

Tucumcari in numbers

About 5,160 people live in Tucumcari, in 2,720 households, the 46th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $31,844 a year, 50% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $64,100 (74% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $704 a month. The median age is 44.7; 18.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 8 minutes.

Population5,160Tucumcari5,160
Households2,720Tucumcari2,720
Median age44.7Tucumcari44.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$31,844Tucumcari$31,844New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$64,100Tucumcari$64,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$704Tucumcari$704New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%Tucumcari18.5%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute8.2 minTucumcari8.2 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density543 / sq miTucumcari543 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Tucumcari city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Tucumcari

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tucumcari
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88401 Tucumcari , NM Standard 6,818 $49,345 $76,500

Map of Tucumcari ZIP codes

88401

The ZIP codes of Tucumcari, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Tucumcari

The nearest larger towns are Clovis (37,942 people, 58 mi), Portales (11,968 people, 71 mi) and Hereford, TX (14,840 people, 78 mi).

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