Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, home to about 447 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88124.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melrose. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)174 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX411 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melrose; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Melrose had 622 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Curry County grew from 11,443 residents in 1910 to 48,430 in 2020.
Curry County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, NM weather station (about a mile away).
12,666 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Curry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melrose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Melrose. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose ElementaryMelrose | Pre-K–5 | 120 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Melrose JuniorMelrose | 6–8 | 72 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Melrose HighMelrose | 9–12 | 79 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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