Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88401: Tucumcari, NM
ZIP code 88401 uses the postal name Tucumcari, New Mexico and lies mostly in Quay County (90% of its land) with the rest in San Miguel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,345 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Tucumcari; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tucumcari · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Quay County (90%); San Miguel County (10%)
- Census places
- Tucumcari
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 970.3 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88401?
88401 centers on 35.075°, -103.780° and covers 970.3 square miles of land plus 3.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 88427, 88120, 88434, 88417, 88426, 88416.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88401, 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 88401 compare with the rest of Quay County?
| Measure | 88401 | In Quay County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,818 | 1st of 11 | 67th of 371 |
| Median household income | $49k | 1st of 1 | 75th of 108 |
| Median home value | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
88401's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,387) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% of all 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 88401?
The 2020 Census counted 6,813 people in 88401; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,818. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,818
- 2020 Census count
- 6,813
- Households
- 3,475
- Median age
- 47.8
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 88401?
Of the 6,818 people the ACS estimates in 88401, 20.6% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (53.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (41.8%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older21.7%
- Hispanic or Latino53.0%
- White, not Hispanic41.8%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 88401 earn?
Median household income is $49,345 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,345±$10,070
- Income per person
- $32,720
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,1282,680 returns; wages 69% 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 88401?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $76,500
- Median gross rent
- $650
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.6%
- Housing units
- 4,033
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 88401?
161 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services33
- Retail trade27
- Health care and social assistance24
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Transportation and warehousing10
- Finance and insurance10
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 88401?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88427 | McAlister | 139 | $65k | 20.3 mi |
| 88120 | Grady | 267 | $71k | 23.5 mi |
| 88434 | San Jon | 218 | $39k | 25.3 mi |
| 88417 | Cuervo | 116 | – | 28.1 mi |
| 88426 | Logan | 837 | $40k | 35.9 mi |
| 88416 | Conchas Dam | 282 | – | 36.9 mi |
| 88121 | House | 165 | <$2,500 | 29.5 mi (near) |
| 88431 | Newkirk | 164 | – | 32.9 mi (near) |
| 88411 | Bard | 76 | $46k | 36.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.