Photo: Wordbuilder · CC BY 3.0Living in Tucumcari, NM: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Tucumcari is in ZIP code 88401. For a library card, the closest branch is Tucumcari Public Library, 1.2 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tucumcari, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Tucumcari.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tucumcari. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Tucumcari Water System
Tucumcari Water System supplies almost all of Tucumcari. It draws ground water and serves 6,064 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3528020.
3 home internet providers serve Tucumcari
99% of 2,985 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 61% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Tucumcari
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tucumcari, from the town’s own site.
Tucumcari Landfill
30652 US Highway 54, Tucumcari, NM
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityoftucumcari.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-16T17:45:13+00:00, 2026-10-19T16:32:23+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tucumcari is in Tucumcari Public Schools.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Tucumcari is in ZIP code 88401
ZIP codes where Tucumcari residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tucumcari | ZIP’s residents in Tucumcari |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88401 | Tucumcari, NM | 100% | 77% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Tucumcari
Who supplies Tucumcari’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tucumcari Water System (EPA ID NM3528020). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tucumcari?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tucumcari?
Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, CenturyLink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tucumcari?
88401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tucumcari in?
Tucumcari Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tucumcari?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Quay County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Tucumcari’s own website (cityoftucumcari.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.