Welcome to Tucumcari ...
The city of Tucumcari is located in northeast New Mexico.
Tucumcari is located in Quay County<1> and is the County Seat for Quay County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tucumcari, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tucumcari has a population of 4,857 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Tucumcari is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tucumcari is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tucumcari lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Tucumcari and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Tucumcari: (575)
The ZIP code for Tucumcari: 88401<4>
Websites for Tucumcari ...
Official Website: www.cityoftucumcari.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tucumcari had an population of 4,857 people. This is a decrease of 9.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tucumcari had a population of 5,363 people (or 59.32% of the total population of Quay County). This makes Tucumcari the county's most populous community.
The population of Tucumcari represents 0.26% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,363 people, the population of Tucumcari decreased 10.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,989 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tucumcari.
Communities near Tucumcari ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Tucumcari.
- Lesbia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cummings Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- San Jon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <6>
- Ragland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Quay County
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 Tucumcari. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tucumcari.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tucumcari. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tucumcari.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tucumcari ...
Looking for more information about Tucumcari? 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 Tucumcari, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tucumcari.
Adding Tucumcari to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tucumcari post office opened in 1902.
We also found Tucumcari on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tucumcari.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tucumcari: www.cityoftucumcari.com/
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 Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tucumcari. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tucumcari - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Tucumcari). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tucumcari or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |