Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88124: Melrose, NM
ZIP code 88124 uses the postal name Melrose, New Mexico and lies mostly in Curry County (58% of its land), reaching into Roosevelt County and Quay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 890 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,618 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Melrose; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melrose · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Curry County (58%); Roosevelt County (28%); Quay County (14%)
- Census places
- Melrose
- Micro area
- Clovis, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 749.1 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88124?
88124 centers on 34.536°, -103.652° and covers 749.1 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 88427, 88121, 88118, 88101, 88134, 88120, 88130, 88116.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88124, 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 88124 compare with the rest of Curry County?
| Measure | 88124 | In Curry County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 891 | 3rd of 7 | 190th of 371 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
88124's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (891). 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 88124?
The 2020 Census counted 1,043 people in 88124; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 891. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 891±182 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,043
- Households
- 388
- Median age
- 45.3
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 88124?
Of the 891 people the ACS estimates in 88124, 20.8% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.2%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older21.5%
- White, not Hispanic70.3%
- Hispanic or Latino22.2%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- 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 88124 earn?
Median household income is $51,618 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,618±$11,668
- Income per person
- $35,806
- Below the poverty line
- 28.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,510410 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
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 88124?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,100
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.0%
- Housing units
- 567
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88124?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 88124?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88427 | McAlister | 139 | $65k | 18.1 mi |
| 88121 | House | 165 | <$2,500 | 21.0 mi |
| 88118 | Floyd | 329 | $58k | 21.2 mi |
| 88101 | Clovis | 44,846 | $57k | 22.6 mi |
| 88134 | Taiban | 57 | – | 23.7 mi |
| 88120 | Grady | 267 | $71k | 28.2 mi |
| 88130 | Portales | 17,842 | $52k | 33.6 mi |
| 88116 | Elida | 394 | $54k | 45.3 mi |
| 88103 | Cannon Afb | 16 | – | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 88135 | Texico | 1,500 | $70k | 32.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.