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Tucumcari, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Tucumcari is a Census city of 5,160 people across 9.51 square miles of land, in Quay County. Median household income is $31,844, 68.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tucumcari
What Tucumcari is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.51 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land543
- County holding the largest share of its areaQuay County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tucumcari
How many people live in Tucumcari
- Population5,160
- Median age44.7
- Population under 181,104 plus or minus 278
- Share under 1821.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over966 plus or minus 201
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households2,720
- Family households1,391
- Share of households that are families51.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tucumcari
Income and work in Tucumcari
- Median household income$31,844 plus or minus $10,988
- Per capita income$28,999
- Civilian labor force2,418
- Employed2,146
- Unemployed272 plus or minus 175
- Unemployment rate11.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over3,646
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tucumcari
Housing in Tucumcari
- Housing units3,203
- Occupied units2,720
- Vacant units483 plus or minus 213
- Vacancy rate15.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied1,866
- Renter occupied854 plus or minus 254
- Ownership rate68.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$64,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$704 plus or minus $154
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Single family units2,618
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more343 plus or minus 195
- Share in buildings of two or more10.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes242 plus or minus 103
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tucumcari
How Tucumcari gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,062
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,889
- Share commuting under 15 minutes91.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more63 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more3.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tucumcari
SBA loans in Tucumcari (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,770,000
- Average approval$3,770,000
- Median approval$3,770,000
- Largest approval$3,770,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval18.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tucumcari, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tucumcari
SBA loans in Tucumcari (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$4,336,000
- Average approval$4,336,000
- Median approval$4,336,000
- Largest approval$4,336,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tucumcari, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tucumcari
Flood risk in Tucumcari
- NFIP communityCity of Tucumcari
- NFIP community number350048
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/05/03
The City of Tucumcari participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350048 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Quay County, not Tucumcari
Quay County context, not Tucumcari figures
- Establishments in Quay County214
- Covered employment, Quay County2,508
- Average annual pay, Quay County$43,268
Every figure in this section is published for Quay County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tucumcari.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tucumcari questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tucumcari, New Mexico?
5,160, in 2,720 households. Tucumcari city covers 9.51 square miles of land, which is 543 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tucumcari in?
Quay County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tucumcari?
$31,844. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $64,100. Median gross rent is $704 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tucumcari businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $3,770,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $4.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tucumcari, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tucumcari borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tucumcari. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tucumcari in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tucumcari appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tucumcari, city of, community 350048, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tucumcari figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Quay County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tucumcari.
Is zoning published for Tucumcari?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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