TucumcariNM
A town of 5,160, settled in 1901. A typical home worth about $88K.
Population
5,160
−1.6% since 2010
Typical home
$88K
−3.7% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Jobs based here
1,622
Balanced
What makes Tucumcari stand out The 3 things Tucumcari does most differently from other towns.
College town
Mesalands Community College calls Tucumcari home
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Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Tucumcari 41% of Tucumcari’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (9%), Clovis (6%) and Santa Fe (4%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
41% work in town
Where working residents work In Tucumcari 41%
Albuquerque 9%
Clovis 6%
Santa Fe 4%
Las Vegas 3%
39 mi
median commute distance
1,622
jobs based in Tucumcari
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Tucumcari home is worth about $88K The typical Tucumcari home is worth about $88,000, down 3.7% in a year, 72% below the New Mexico typical home.
$88K Zillow home value
Typical home value Tucumcari $88K
New Mexico $318K
−3.7%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Tucumcari’s public schools outperform 28% of New Mexico districts The public schools Tucumcari’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C School Grade
Outdoors
8.7% of Tucumcari is conserved land 13 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
#22 for trails in NM
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 8.7%
conserved · 528 of 6,065 acres
13 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
#27
most conserved land in NM
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Coronado Park (undeveloped) 0.4 mi 23 2. Tucumcari Lake Wildlife Management Area — 79 3. Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom 0.2 mi 8
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns Tucumcari beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Mexico
What stands out Tucumcari NM More adults treating high blood pressure 77.3% 73.3% More adults with COPD 9.1% 6.6%
Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among NM towns
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Tucumcari has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 26–55°
Spring 42–75°
Summer 64–93°
Fall 44–74°
Oct 25
typical first frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Tucumcari Tucumcari's reported crime rate is well below New Mexico's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2022.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Tucumcari 0
New Mexico 8.3
U.S. 4
Property crime per 1,000 residents Tucumcari 9.7
New Mexico 31.8
U.S. 20
0
violent crimes reported in 2022
50
property crimes reported in 2022
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
1913 · Tucumcari, N.M., Aug. 1913 · Library of Congress
Tucumcari’s story
125 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 6 places in Tucumcari on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Tucumcari 11 notable people were born in Tucumcari.
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Tucumcari (; TOO-cum-carry) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 5,278 at the 2020 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.
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Established 1901
Population 5,278
Area 9.5 sq mi
Elevation 4,091 ft
ZIP code 88401
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