Welcome to Texico ...

The city of Texico is located in southeast New Mexico.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Texico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Texico: The name Texico is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that it is located immediately west of the New Mexico and Texas border.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Texico has a population of 1,072 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Texico is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Texico is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Texico, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Texico: (575)

The ZIP code for Texico: 88135<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Texico had an population of 1,072 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Texico had a population of 1,130 people. This makes Texico the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Texico represents 0.05% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,130 people, the population of Texico increased 6.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,065 people).

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

Communities Also Named Texico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Texico - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Texico ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Texico.

Clovis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
- Clovis is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <6>
Bovina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <6>
Muleshoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muleshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
- Muleshoe is located in Bailey County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muleshoe <6>
Portales
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
- Portales is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <6>
Lazbuddie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazbuddie
- Lazbuddie is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazbuddie <6>
Saint Vrain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <6>
Friona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
- Friona is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <6>
Stegall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
- Stegall is located in Bailey County (TX)
Bellview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County
Broadview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <6>

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 Texico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Texico.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Texico ...

Looking for more information about Texico? 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 Texico, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Texico.

Adding Texico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Texico 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 Texico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Texico post office opened in 1902.

We also found Texico on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Texico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Curry County: www.currycounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Curry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A portmanteau (such as Texico) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, camera and recorder becomes camcorder.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Texico.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Texico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Texico). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Texico or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/