Census tract · Curry County
Census Tract 6.01, Curry County, New Mexico
Census Tract 6.01, GEOID 35009000601, in Curry County, New Mexico, partly within Melrose. 944 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±186); the 2020 Census counted 1,126.
Residents, 2020-2024
944
±186 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,126
Median household income
$56,346
±$16,163 (90% margin)
Curry County: $57,309
Median home value
$157,500
±$48,496 (90% margin)
Curry County: $171,200
Median gross rent
$841
±$64 (90% margin)
Curry County: $1,024
Where is Census Tract 6.01?
Census Tract 6.01 is one of 14 census tracts in Curry County, New Mexico. It covers 536.67 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 35009000601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Melrose | 28% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 6.01: Tract 6.02 ($76,532), Tract 6.03 ($63,615), Tract 9 ($63,000), Tract 9589 in Quay County ($38,462) and Tract 4.01 in Roosevelt County ($49,623). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 6.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6.01's population at 944 (±186) in 404 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,126 residents and 602 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 6.01 | Curry County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 944 ±186 | 47,638 |
| Households | 404 ±79 | 18,595 |
| Average household size | 2.34 ±0.29 | 2.51 |
| Housing units | 540 ±83 | 21,426 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 6.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 6.01 is 44.8 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.0%.
| Measure | Tract 6.01 | Curry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.8 ±14.7 | 31.9 |
| Under 18 years | 20.9% ±5.4 pts | 26.5% |
| 65 years and over | 21.0% ±7.9 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.0% ±9.0 pts | 45.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.9% ±9.9 pts | 43.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 5.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±4.4 pts | 4.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7% ±5.4 pts | 10.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 15.1% ±8.7 pts | 27.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.7% ±3.9 pts | 12.3% |
| With a disability | 15.4% ±5.3 pts | 17.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9% ±4.6 pts | 10.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% ±10.2 pts | 83.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.2% ±8.4 pts | 23.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.1% ±4.4 pts | 9.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.7% ±8.2 pts | 81.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 6.01 earn?
Half of the 404 households in Census Tract 6.01 earn less than $56,346 a year (±$16,163), against $57,309 across Curry County: 8th highest of the county's 14 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 6.01 | Curry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,346 ±$16,163 | $57,309 |
| Mean household income | $88,364 ±$26,553 | $74,913 |
| Per capita income | $36,179 ±$9,823 | $29,608 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.0% ±10.2 pts | 20.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.9% ±16.4 pts | 23.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.6% ±4.8 pts | 25.5% |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±5.8 pts | 93.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.4% ±6.9 pts | 89.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 6.01?
Owners occupy 85.4% of Census Tract 6.01's occupied homes and renters 14.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,500 by its owner (±$48,496). The median renter pays $841 a month including utilities, and 66.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 6.01 | Curry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,500 ±$48,496 | $171,200 |
| Median gross rent | $841 ±$64 | $1,024 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.1% ±24.0 pts | 41.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,754 ±$799 | $1,476 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.4% ±6.4 pts | 62.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.6% ±6.4 pts | 37.3% |
| Housing units | 540 ±83 | 21,426 |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.6% ±5.9 pts | 73.3% |
| Mobile homes | 18.7% ±5.7 pts | 7.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.2% ±5.5 pts | 13.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.6% ±5.5 pts | 5.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.0% ±1.9 pts | 6.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 6.01 get to work?
78.3% of Census Tract 6.01's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 6.01 | Curry County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.3% ±7.3 pts | 63.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% ±4.4 pts | 8.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.3% ±8.7 pts | 81.8% |
| Carpooled | 12.8% ±7.5 pts | 11.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 8.6% ±4.7 pts | 3.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min ±6.6 | 16.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 6.01 compare with the other tracts in Curry County?
Among Curry County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Curry County |
|---|---|
| Population | 14th of 14 |
| Residents per square mile | 14th of 14 |
| Median household income | 8th of 14 |
| Per capita income | 5th of 14 |
| Median home value | 5th of 13 |
| Median gross rent | 10th of 13 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 10 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 13 |
| Median age | 2nd of 14 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 13 |
The tracts next to it on Curry County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5 | 5th | $68,846±$23,321 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6.03 | 6th | $63,615±$12,300 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9 | 7th | $63,000±$25,627 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6.01 | 8th | $56,346±$16,163 |
| Tract 2.01 | 9th | $46,116±$10,657 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3.05 | 10th | $44,737±$17,312 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3.06 | 11th | $42,841±$16,103 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6.01?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections