Pep, New Mexico

Pep
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRoosevelt
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
88126

Pep[1] is an unincorporated community in southern Roosevelt County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The community is composed almost entirely of farms and cattle ranches and is located approximately seven miles south of Dora on New Mexico State Road 206. The ZIP Code for Pep is 88126.[2]

The origin of the name "Pep" is obscure.[3] Its population is approximately 10. Among its features is the Eagle Hill Cemetery.

Science fiction author Jack Williamson grew up on a ranch near Pep.

  1. ^ "Pep, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Pep ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.