Quay County, New Mexico
Quay County, New Mexico, has 8,454 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tucumcari. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,874 sq mi (7,444 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 8,454
- Land area
- 2,874 sq mi (7,444 km²)
- County seat or government
- Tucumcari
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $41,946 ± $14,822
- Median home value
- $87,200 ± $16,034
- Median rent, with utilities
- $712 ± $150
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.6% ± 4.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Clovis, NM micro area, Hereford, TX micro area, Amarillo, TX metro area, and Las Vegas, NM micro area
- Water area
- 7.16 sq mi (18.6 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- County code (FIPS)
- 35037
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.107018, -103.548071
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Quay County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 884016,818 people
- 88124891 people
- 88426837 people
- 88112272 people
- 88120267 people
- 88430250 people
- 88434218 people
- 88121165 people
- 88427139 people
- 88417116 people
- 8841176 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Quay County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Quay County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Quay County, largest first
- Tucumcari Public Schools6,799 people
- Logan Municipal Schools1,089 people
- Melrose Public Schools1,013 people
- Grady Municipal Schools468 people
- San Jon Municipal Schools353 people
- House Municipal Schools337 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Tucumcari, New Mexico (city)5,160 people
- Logan, New Mexico (village)740 people
- Nara Visa, New Mexico (CDP)151 people
- San Jon, New Mexico (village)102 people
- House, New Mexico (village)91 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Curry County, New Mexico39 mi south
- Deaf Smith County, Texas54 mi east
- Harding County, New Mexico55 mi north
- Oldham County, Texas57 mi east
- De Baca County, New Mexico70 mi southwest
- Guadalupe County, New Mexico72 mi west
- Hartley County, Texas73 mi northeast
- Roosevelt County, New Mexico75 mi south
- San Miguel County, New Mexico75 mi west
- Union County, New Mexico96 mi north
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Areas that only touch the edge
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