Town guide

Texico, New Mexico

Texico is a city in Curry County, New Mexico, home to about 967 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88135.

Population9671,165 per sq mi
Median home value$95,900Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Texico

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)206 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX379 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Texico; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Texico had 956 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 167th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Curry County grew from 11,443 residents in 1910 to 48,430 in 2020.

Texico population by census2000: 1,065, 2010: 1,130, 2020: 9561,06520001,13020109562020

Curry County, 1910–2020

Curry County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,443, 1920: 11,236, 1930: 15,809, 1940: 18,159, 1950: 23,351, 1960: 32,691, 1970: 39,517, 1980: 42,019, 1990: 42,207, 2000: 45,044, 2010: 48,376, 2020: 48,43011K’10’2016K’30’4023K’50’6040K’70’8042K’90’0048K’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TexicoJan: high 53°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 62°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in53°26°Jan0.757°29°Feb0.465°35°Mar1.073°42°Apr0.882°52°May2.091°62°Jun2.492°65°Jul3.091°64°Aug3.884°57°Sep2.073°45°Oct2.561°34°Nov0.753°27°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clovis, NM weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Curry County

12,666 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Curry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Curry CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,884 jobs; Retail trade: 2,350 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,257 jobs; Manufacturing: 848 jobs; Construction: 754 jobs; Other services: 658 jobs; Professional services: 511 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 477 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Texico.

Nearest hospitals

  • Plains Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clovis9.8 miles
  • Muleshoe Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Muleshoe21.6 miles
  • Roosevelt General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Portales23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Texico

Grocery stores

  • Lowe's Market1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Texico

Public schools here are run by Texico. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Texico ElementaryTexicoPre-K–5246Public0.6 mi
Texico MiddleTexico6–8137Public0.6 mi
Texico HighTexico9–12168Public0.6 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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