House New Mexico Map

About House, New Mexico

House is a locality in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 56. The population density is 23.7 people per km². House is located at 34.6467°N, 103.9044°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. House is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 88121.

House sits upon the high, arid plains of eastern New Mexico, where the horizon stretches into an unrelenting line of pale blue and burnt umber. It lies 43.2 miles west-northwest of Clovis, NM (from Clovis, NM: bearing 293°T), and is situated 45.5 miles northwest of Portales. The terrain around House is defined by its wide, open expanse, interrupted only by the subtle descent toward the bed of Alamosa Creek, which winds its way through the landscape just one mile away. Toward the western skyline, the distant silhouette of Piñon Point rises as a jagged anchor, while the arid basin of Peach Canyon remains a silent, nine-mile neighbor to the north. When the late afternoon sun strikes the dry grasses, the entire landscape glows with a fleeting, bruised gold, turning the dust of the plains into a fine, shimmering powder that hangs in the still air.

Agriculture serves as the quiet pulse of House, a place where the economy remains tethered to the patient labor of cultivating the soil and tending to livestock. The history of the region is written in the resilient character of those who chose to settle in this vast space, building lives that respect the scarcity of water and the long, sun-drenched days. While Caballo Lake lies three miles distant, its presence is more of a geological fact than a daily feature of life for those focused on the dry, productive fields of the high plains. Here, the pace of existence is measured by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the slow, circular turn of the year, fostering a culture of independence that feels as expansive as the sky above.

About This House Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of House, New Mexico. Coordinates: 34.646733, -103.904411. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for House includes the ZIP code (88121), telephone area code (575), county seat of Quay County (Tucumcari), and school district assignment (House Municipal Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.