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Where 88040 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 88040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 31 × 71. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88039 (Glenwood, NM, 118 mi away) and 88041 (Hanover, NM, 88 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88040 becomes 04088 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waterford, ME, 2,205 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04088, 08048, 08084, 08804, 08840, 40808, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04088 in Waterford, ME, 2,205 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯789 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88040 and you would come out at 31.60°S, 71.65°E — 1,180 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 1,163.3 square miles of land, 88040 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 883 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7This ZIP7 |
| Housing units | 62This ZIP62 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0%This ZIP100.0% |
| Population density | under 0.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $43,000This ZIP$43,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,163.31 sq miThis ZIP1,163.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.00 sq miThis ZIP5.00 sq mi |
Counties 88040 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hidalgo County | 86.3% |
| Grant County | 13.7% |
Other place names in 88040
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88040
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88009 | Playas, NM | 24.3 mi |
88020 | Animas, NM | 30.5 mi |
88056 | Rodeo, NM | 41.6 mi |
88029 | Columbus, NM | 42.4 mi |
88030 | Deming, NM | 54.2 mi |
88045 | Lordsburg, NM | 54.6 mi |
88031 | Deming, NM | 57.2 mi |
85632 | San Simon, AZ | 58.2 mi |
85607 | Douglas, AZ | 58.3 mi |
88043 | Hurley, NM | 70.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88040?
88040 is in Hachita, New Mexico, in Hidalgo County. Its published point location is 31.5972, -108.3550.
What county is 88040 in?
88040 spans 2 counties: Hidalgo County and Grant County. Most of it falls in Hidalgo County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What time zone is 88040 in?
88040 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88040?
About 14 people live in ZIP code 88040, in 7 households, at under 0.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 88040?
The closest are 88009 (24.3 mi), 88020 (30.5 mi), 88056 (41.6 mi), 88029 (42.4 mi) and 88030 (54.2 mi).
Is 88040 a PO Box ZIP code?
88040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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