Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,712
| This zip code: | $30,712 | | New Mexico: | $43,508 |
Nearest zip codes: 88427, 88434, 88120, 88431, 88121, 88426.
Housing units in zip code 88401 with a mortgage: 625 (43 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 880
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $754
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $280
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 21.4% | | Whole state: | 17.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 88401: Woodard (A), Donne Windmills (B), Dowell (C), Hodges (D), Baker (E), Horse Pasture Windmill (F), Bar B Ranch (G), Curtis (H), Horton (I), Jose (J), Eggert (K), Kilgore (L), Kinkeed (M), Lawson (N), Leslie Windmill (O), Evans (P), Little Church Windmill (Q), Farmer Ranch (R), Farrow Ranch (S), Favor (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 88401 include: First Baptist Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (D), Saint Annes Catholic Church (E), Christian Science Services Church (F), Full Gospel Grace Tabernacle (G), Church of Christ (H), Church of Christ Scientist (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Tucumcari Memorial Park (2), Apodaca Cemetery (3), Prater Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: South Privo Tank (A), Regulator Reservoir Number 2 (B), Red Tank (C), Paul Tank (D), Elliott Tank (E), Middle Pasture Tank (F), Willow Tank (G), Hudson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Paris Creek (A), Bluewater Creek (B), Rincon Creek (C), Marinez Creek (D), Charco Creek (E), Blanca Creek (F), Crow Creek (G), Caracita Creek (H), Hittson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Tucumcari Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 33
- 1995 to 1998: 152
- 1990 to 1994: 117
- 1980 to 1989: 430
- 1970 to 1979: 624
- 1960 to 1969: 727
- 1950 to 1959: 652
- 1940 to 1949: 741
- 1939 or earlier: 458
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tucumcari, NM (88401): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 101
- 2 bedrooms: 694
- 3 bedrooms: 1,090
- 4 bedrooms: 228
- 5 or more bedrooms: 67
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 244
- 2 bedrooms: 426
- 3 bedrooms: 292
- 4 bedrooms: 50
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 88401 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 108
- 1 vehicle: 701
- 2 vehicles: 807
- 3 vehicles: 406
- 4 vehicles: 122
- 5 or more vehicles: 36
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 209
- 1 vehicle: 572
- 2 vehicles: 191
- 3 vehicles: 41
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 88401:
- Less than $10,000: 47
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $15,000 to $19,999: 40
- $20,000 to $24,999: 55
- $25,000 to $29,999: 65
- $30,000 to $34,999: 68
- $35,000 to $39,999: 58
- $40,000 to $49,999: 135
- $50,000 to $59,999: 117
- $60,000 to $69,999: 85
- $70,000 to $79,999: 133
- $80,000 to $89,999: 124
- $90,000 to $99,999: 100
- $100,000 to $124,999: 234
- $125,000 to $149,999: 162
- $150,000 to $174,999: 83
- $175,000 to $199,999: 80
- $200,000 to $249,999: 131
- $250,000 to $299,999: 78
- $300,000 to $399,999: 33
- $400,000 to $499,999: 26
- $500,000 to $749,999: 32
- $1,000,000 or more: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 88401:
- Less than $100: 105
- $100 to $149: 59
- $150 to $199: 68
- $200 to $249: 52
- $250 to $299: 67
- $300 to $349: 72
- $350 to $399: 74
- $400 to $449: 75
- $450 to $499: 68
- $500 to $549: 40
- $550 to $599: 14
- $650 to $699: 20
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 7
- No cash rent: 145
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $47,994.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,016
- Black or African American householders: $148,345
- Asian householders: $239,970
- Some other race householders: $50,088
- Two or more races householders: $93,021
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $70,333
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,409 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
| 88401: | $92,409 | | New Mexico: | $165,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,649 - $123,272
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $144,210| Here: | $144,210 | | State: | $232,294 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $187,544| Here: | $187,544 | | State: | $230,523 |
In 2-unit structures: $414,222| Here: | $414,222 | | State: | $301,973 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,534| Here: | $128,534 | | State: | $208,624 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $535,262| Here: | $535,262 | | State: | $166,506 |
Mobile homes: $40,227| Here: | $40,227 | | State: | $56,348 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,864
- One, attached: 73
- Two: 79
- 3 or 4: 54
- 5 to 9: 170
- 10 to 19: 79
- 20 to 49: 18
- 50 or more: 11
- Mobile homes: 580
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,211 (73%)
- Carpooled: 543 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 120 (4%)
- Other means: 7 (0%)
- Worked at home: 127 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 309
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1188
- 10 to 14 minutes: 692
- 15 to 19 minutes: 323
- 20 to 24 minutes: 135
- 25 to 29 minutes: 35
- 30 to 34 minutes: 80
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 56
- 60 to 89 minutes: 22
- 90 or more minutes: 27
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,621
- In family households: 6,466 (1,611 male householders, 591 female householders)
1,645 spouses, 2,166 children (1,926 natural, 48 adopted, 192 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 71 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,155 (391 male householders (324 living alone)), 639 female householders (605 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 186 (174 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,119 2-persons, 482 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 929 1-person, 89 2-persons, 12 3-persons.
1,113 married couples with children.
579 single-parent households (142 men, 437 women).
68.8% of residents of 88401 zip code speak English at home.
29.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 17% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 15% well, 53% not well).
Foreign born population: 312 (4.0%)
(30.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (65%)
- Philippines (11%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- India (5%)
- Korea (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- Panama (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 68
- 1990 to 1994: 49
- 1985 to 1989: 84
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 60
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 16
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White population: 6,193
Black population: 82
American Indian population: 100
Asian population: 75
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 13
Some other race population: 1,132
Two or more races population: 209
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3291 |
|  United States or American: 589 |
|  English: 515 |
|  German: 455 |
|  Irish: 322 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 78 |
|  Scottish: 55 |
|  Swedish: 53 |
|  French (except Basque): 43 |
|  Welsh: 27 |
|  European: 25 |
|  Norwegian: 22 |
|  Polish: 20 |
|  Dutch: 17 |
|  Australian: 10 |
|  Italian: 10 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 10 |
|  African: 10 |
|  Canadian: 9 |
|  Russian: 7 |
|  Albanian: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
Public high school in zip code 88401 not listed on the city page:- QUAY COUNTY JDC (Students: 9; Location: 2400 S. 8TH STREET, TUCIMCARI, NM; Grades: 08 - 12)

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ESPERANZA HIGH SCHOOL (16 WEST CENTER in TUCUMCARI, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-49371165
Organizations: TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GRANGER ELEMENTARY (913 SO THIRD ST in TUCUMCARI, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-49371057
Organizations: TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALLRITE AUTO SALES (1124 W TUCUMCARI BLVD PO BOX 1024 in TUCUMCARI, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0337, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED; MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (USED ONLY)
- GRAIN POWER TUCUMCARI LTD (1600 N. ROCK IS. ST in TUCUMCARI, NM)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Alternative names: ETHANOL MANUFACTURING PLANT, GRAIN POWER INC, GRAIN POWER 459, GRAIN POWER OF NEW MEXICO
- CHEVRON STATION #75762 (HWY 66 E & I-40 in TUCUMCARI, NM)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHEVRON USA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CIRCLE K - NO839 (601 E TUCUMCARI BLVD in TUCUMCARI, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS
Alternative names: CIRCLE K REMEDIATION SITE NO839, NEW MEXICO (STATE OF) PETROLEUM STORAGE, NEW MEXICO (STATE OF) UNDERGROUND STORAG, NMED/UST BUREAU, NMED USTB TUCUMCARI SOIL REMED 1631
- BILLS AUTO SERVICE AND RADIATOR SHOP (1506 MT RD in TUCUMCARI, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- DAN C TRIGG HOSPITAL (301 E MIEL DE LUNA in TUCUMCARI, NM)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: QUAY COUNTY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: DR DAN C TRIGG HOSP
- JACKS TRUCK REPAIR (900 S MT RD in TUCUMCARI, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- JOHN TRK SVC (HWY 66 & 54 in TUCUMCARI, NM)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BURNS JOHN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JOHN BURNS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- M AND M CLEANERS - TUCUMCARI (405 E. TUCUMCARI BLVD. in TUCUMCARI, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Alternative names: M&M CLEANERS
- A T & T CORP (1.2M WSW OF TUCUMCARI in TUCUMCARI, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- A T & T CORP (1 & 1 HALF M S OF TUCUMCARI in TUCUMCARI, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 88401
- Villa Inn, 1001 E Main, Conseq Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-2250
- Best Western Discover Motor Inn, 200 E Estrella Ave, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-4884, Fax: (505) 461-2463
- Comfort Inn, 2800 E Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-4094
- Motel 6, 2900 E Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-4791
- Microtel Inn-tucumcari, 2420 S 1ST St, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-0600, Fax: (505) 461-0800
- Best Western Pow Wow Inn, 801 W Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-0500, Fax: (505) 461-0135
- Super 8 Motel, 4001 E Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (505) 461-4444, Fax: (505) 461-4320
- Holiday Inn, 3716 E Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari, NM 88401, Phone: (800) 335-3780, Fax: (505) 461-3931
- 6 other hotels and motels
All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 88401
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,285
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4997
- Northeast: 120
- Midwest: 565
- South: 1267
- West: 533
64% of the 88401 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 8,634. Population change in the 1990s: -830 (-9.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 1.6% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 1.3% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 4.5% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PACHECO CONSTRUCTION & TRUCKIN (3638 QUAY RD in TUCUMCARI, NM; small business): $59,623 in 2 contracts in 2003
$54,392 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$5,231 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2003-08-13. Completion date: 2003-09-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 9 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 102 people in nursing homes
- 74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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