Texico, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,065. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,060 (-0.5% change)
Males: 525 (49.3%), Females: 540 (50.7%)

Curry County

Zip code: 88135

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $24,519
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Texico:

  • Hispanic (47.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
  • Other race (31.5%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.7%), United States (7.4%), Irish (6.7%), English (3.0%), Dutch (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 4144 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Texico

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Texico city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

12.8% Foreign born (12.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Texico:

  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 13 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 23 miles; MULESHOE, TX)
  • ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PORTALES, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Texico:

  • CANNON AFB (about 19 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 100 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 110 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Texico:

  • CLOVIS MUNI (about 3 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVN)
  • PORTALES MUNICIPAL (about 31 miles; PORTALES, NM; Abbreviation: Q34)
  • BENGER AIR PARK (about 31 miles; FRIONA, TX; Abbreviation: Q54)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Texico:

  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 98 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high school in Texico:

  • TEXICO HIGH (Students: 189; Location: 520 N. GRIFFIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Texico:

  • TEXICO ELEM (Students: 234; Location: 520 N. GRIFFIN; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TEXICO MIDDLE SCH (Students: 119; Location: 520 N. GRIFFIN; Grades: 06 – 08)