ZIP Code 88121 — House village, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88121 covers House, NM in Quay County with a population of about 143.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 58.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the AMARILLO media market.

House, NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 34.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 4.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 41.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $147,500 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 63.0% (about 2.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 88121 in House, NM, a household would need roughly $41,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $948. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for House village, NM as Very Low (composite score 26.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.7) and flood (38.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for House village, NM show little to no average snow and around 16.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 88121 (House village, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.