Welcome to House ...

The village of House is located in southeast New Mexico.

House is located in Quay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of House, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, House has a population of 62 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of House is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of House is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: House lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from House (for example, toward Bovina (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for House: (575)

The ZIP code for House: 88121<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, House had an population of 62 people. This is a decrease of 8.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, House had a population of 68 people. This makes House the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 68 people, the population of House decreased 5.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 72 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for House.

Communities Also Named House ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named House - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for House.

Communities near House ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near House.

• McAlister
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlister
  • McAlister is located in Quay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlister <5>
• Ragland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Ragland is located in Quay County
• Taiban
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban
  • Taiban is located in DeBaca County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taiban <5>
• Weber City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Weber City is located in Curry County
• Melrose
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Curry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
• Fort Sumner
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sumner
  • Fort Sumner is located in DeBaca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Sumner <5>
• Lake Sumner
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sumner
  • Lake Sumner is located in DeBaca County
• Saint Vrain
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
  • Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for House.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around House. See our Newspapers Page for House.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for House ...

Looking for more information about House? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for House, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for House.

Adding House to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of House in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for House was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the House post office opened in 1906.

We also found House on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for House.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for House. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/