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88021

ZIP 88021 is Anthony, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County; area code 575; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Doña Ana
Metro area
Las Cruces, NM
Population
16,298
Coordinates
31.9879, -106.8037
☼ Live from 88021 — Anthony, NM

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Where 88021 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 88021
  • 🔢 Type 88021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 88,021 = 23 × 43 × 89. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101011111010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88020 (Animas, NM, 120 mi away) and 88022 (Arenas Valley, NM, 98 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 88021 becomes 12088, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02188, 02818, 02881, 08218, 08812, 08821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02188 in Weymouth, MA, 2,080 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯710 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88021 and you would come out at 31.99°S, 73.20°E — 1,209 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
  • 📏 At 457.6 square miles of land, 88021 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 347 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,298This ZIP16,298
Households5,597This ZIP5,597
Housing units6,004This ZIP6,004
Median age34.3This ZIP34.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$46,217This ZIP$46,217New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$153,000This ZIP$153,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$608This ZIP$608New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%This ZIP15.7%
Mean commute31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min
Population density35.6 / sq miThis ZIP35.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments139This ZIP139
Employees1,934This ZIP1,934
Annual payroll$54,087,000This ZIP$54,087,000
Tax returns filed7,060This ZIP7,060
Total adjusted gross income$291,825,000This ZIP$291,825,000

Land area

Land area457.60 sq miThis ZIP457.60 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi

Other place names in 88021

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 88021

ZIPCityDistance
88027 Chamberino, NM 7.9 mi
79821 Anthony, TX 12.0 mi
88008 Santa Teresa, NM 12.0 mi
88024 Berino, NM 12.1 mi
88058 San Miguel, NM 12.2 mi
79835 Canutillo, TX 12.7 mi
79932 El Paso, TX 13.9 mi
88048 Mesquite, NM 13.9 mi
79913 El Paso, TX 14.0 mi
88072 Vado, NM 15.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 88021?

88021 is in Anthony, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, part of the Las Cruces, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.9879, -106.8037.

What county is 88021 in?

88021 lies in Doña Ana County.

What area code is 88021?

Anthony uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 88021 in?

88021 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 88021?

About 16,298 people live in ZIP code 88021, in 5,597 households, at 35.6 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 88021?

$46,217 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 88021?

The closest are 88027 (7.9 mi), 79821 (12 mi), 88008 (12 mi), 88024 (12.1 mi) and 88058 (12.2 mi).

Is 88021 a PO Box ZIP code?

88021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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