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New Mexico · Census place 16420

Clovis, NM population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Clovis, New Mexico (Clovis, NM — Census place “Clovis city”) is 38,153 residents, ranking #8 of 527 places in New Mexico. Median household income is $54,029, the median home is worth $160,000 and median gross rent runs $947 a month. Looking for the Clovis New Mexico ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Clovis, NM: 88101.

Population
38,153Clovis city residents
Median household income
$54,029Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$160,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$947Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.6%Owner-occupied households

Clovis ZIP codes (New Mexico)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Clovis.

The Clovis NM ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Clovis city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Clovis city median would spend about 21% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.3% of residents and 60.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Clovis city, NM in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Clovis city is a small city in New Mexico, with 38,153 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #8 of 527 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 31.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Clovis city earn a median of $54,029 a year, 31.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $54,029 median for the 153 New Mexico cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 22.3% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.

The typical owner-occupied home in Clovis city is valued at $160,000, 47.3% below the national figure and 16% below the $190,000 peer median, while median gross rent runs $947 a month, 32.6% below the national figure, or roughly $11,364 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 60.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Clovis city?
Clovis city has 38,153 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #8 of 527 in New Mexico.
What is the median household income in Clovis city?
Median household income in Clovis city is $54,029 a year, 31.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Clovis city?
Median gross rent is $947 a month and the median home value is $160,000, so rent absorbs about 21% of median household income.
Is Clovis city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Clovis city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Clovis city data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.