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Where 88020 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 88020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,020 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 163. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88013 (Las Cruces, NM, 132 mi away) and 88021 (Anthony, NM, 120 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88020 becomes 02088, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02808, 02880, 08028, 08802, 08820, 20880, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02880 in Wakefield, RI, 2,148 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯798 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88020 and you would come out at 31.78°S, 71.17°E — 1,167 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 1,248.6 square miles of land, 88020 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 948 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 743This ZIP743 |
|---|---|
| Households | 274This ZIP274 |
| Housing units | 430This ZIP430 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,500This ZIP$75,500New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,000This ZIP$176,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $782This ZIP$782New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8%This ZIP26.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 0.6 / sq miThis ZIP0.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $2,712,000This ZIP$2,712,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,338,000This ZIP$13,338,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,248.62 sq miThis ZIP1,248.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.94 sq miThis ZIP3.94 sq mi |
Other place names in 88020
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88020
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88056 | Rodeo, NM | 11.1 mi |
88009 | Playas, NM | 19.3 mi |
85632 | San Simon, AZ | 28.4 mi |
88040 | Hachita, NM | 30.5 mi |
85607 | Douglas, AZ | 36.1 mi |
88045 | Lordsburg, NM | 38.7 mi |
85625 | Pearce, AZ | 49.6 mi |
85608 | Douglas, AZ | 49.7 mi |
85610 | Elfrida, AZ | 49.7 mi |
85655 | Douglas, AZ | 52.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88020?
88020 is in Animas, New Mexico, in Hidalgo County. Its published point location is 31.7810, -108.8271.
What county is 88020 in?
88020 lies in Hidalgo County.
What area code is 88020?
Animas uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88020 in?
88020 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88020?
About 743 people live in ZIP code 88020, in 274 households, at 0.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 88020?
$75,500 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88020?
The closest are 88056 (11.1 mi), 88009 (19.3 mi), 85632 (28.4 mi), 88040 (30.5 mi) and 85607 (36.1 mi).
Is 88020 a PO Box ZIP code?
88020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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