Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88121: House, NM
ZIP code 88121 uses the postal name House, New Mexico and lies entirely in Quay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is under $2,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in House; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- House · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Quay County
- Census places
- House
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 194.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88121?
88121 centers on 34.680°, -103.977° and covers 194.0 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 88427, 88124, 88134, 88417, 88119.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88121, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 88121 compare with the rest of Quay County?
| Measure | 88121 | In Quay County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 165 | 8th of 11 | 290th of 371 |
| Median household income | <$2,500 | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $188k | not ranked | not ranked |
88121's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (165). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 88121?
The 2020 Census counted 135 people in 88121; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 165. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 165±109 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 135
- Households
- 121
- Median age
- 25.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 88121?
Of the 165 people the ACS estimates in 88121, 10.3% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.6%), then Other or two or more (38.2%).
- Under 1810.3%
- 18 to 6467.9%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic60.6%
- Other or two or more38.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 88121 earn?
Median household income is under $2,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- under $2,500
- Income per person
- $27,881
- Below the poverty line
- 60.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 88121?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $187,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 29.8%
- Housing units
- 133
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88121?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in utilities (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Utilities3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 88121?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88427 | McAlister | 139 | $65k | 14.0 mi |
| 88124 | Melrose | 891 | $52k | 21.0 mi |
| 88134 | Taiban | 57 | – | 21.4 mi |
| 88417 | Cuervo | 116 | – | 23.0 mi |
| 88119 | Fort Sumner | 1,444 | – | 31.4 mi |
| 88401 | Tucumcari | 6,818 | $49k | 29.5 mi (near) |
| 88120 | Grady | 267 | $71k | 34.8 mi (near) |
| 88118 | Floyd | 329 | $58k | 36.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.