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Where 88039 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 88039 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,039 = 7 × 12577. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88038 (Gila, NM, 17 mi away) and 88040 (Hachita, NM, 118 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88039 becomes 93088, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09838, 09883, 39088, 80938, 83809, 89803, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09883 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,114 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯714 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88039 and you would come out at 33.29°S, 71.42°E — 1,111 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 823.0 square miles of land, 88039 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 625 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 859This ZIP859 |
|---|---|
| Households | 310This ZIP310 |
| Housing units | 474This ZIP474 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,484This ZIP$31,484New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,500This ZIP$150,500New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $718This ZIP$718New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7%This ZIP28.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 1.0 / sq miThis ZIP1.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 171This ZIP171 |
| Annual payroll | $2,873,000This ZIP$2,873,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,956,000This ZIP$9,956,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 823.00 sq miThis ZIP823.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Other place names in 88039
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88039
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88025 | Buckhorn, NM | 15.4 mi |
88038 | Gila, NM | 17.1 mi |
88028 | Cliff, NM | 23.2 mi |
88051 | Mule Creek, NM | 28.4 mi |
87830 | Reserve, NM | 30.1 mi |
88049 | Mimbres, NM | 34.4 mi |
88053 | Pinos Altos, NM | 34.5 mi |
85922 | Blue, AZ | 35.3 mi |
88055 | Redrock, NM | 40.2 mi |
88022 | Arenas Valley, NM | 40.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88039?
88039 is in Glenwood, New Mexico, in Catron County. Its published point location is 33.2931, -108.5755.
What county is 88039 in?
88039 lies in Catron County.
What area code is 88039?
Glenwood uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88039 in?
88039 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88039?
About 859 people live in ZIP code 88039, in 310 households, at 1.0 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 88039?
$31,484 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88039?
The closest are 88025 (15.4 mi), 88038 (17.1 mi), 88028 (23.2 mi), 88051 (28.4 mi) and 87830 (30.1 mi).
Is 88039 a PO Box ZIP code?
88039 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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