ZIP 88124 · Melrose
Who lives in ZIP code 88124 (Melrose, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Melrose, NM · Curry County
uszips 2026
People891
Median age45.3
Household income$51,618
Home value$165,893
Median rent$841/mo
Poverty28.6%
College degree+27.8%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Clovis, NM (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 1 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 388
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.5% are 65 or older; 79.2% are adults.
Household income
26.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,000.
Education (adults 25+)
29.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
22.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 58.5%
- Never married
- 16.4%
- Divorced
- 16.4%
- Widowed
- 8.7%
- Family size
- 2.90
- Dual-income families
- 48.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 84.0%
- Rent burden
- 53.6%
- Men / women
- 55% / 45%
Work
- In labor force
- 52.2%
- Unemployment
- 8.0%
- Self-employed
- 12.8%
- Farmers
- 17.9%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.8%
- Veterans
- 9.5%
- With a disability
- 17.4%
- No health insurance
- 7.5%
- Limited English
- 1.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.