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Where 88042 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 88042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,042 = 2 × 44021. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88041 (Hanover, NM, 18 mi away) and 88043 (Hurley, NM, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88042 becomes 24088 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ferrum, VA, 1,578 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04288, 08248, 08824, 20848, 20884, 24088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04288 in West Minot, ME, 2,137 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯696 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88042 and you would come out at 32.81°S, 72.43°E — 1,148 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 660.6 square miles of land, 88042 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 502 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 205This ZIP205 |
|---|---|
| Households | 149This ZIP149 |
| Housing units | 301This ZIP301 |
| Median age | 70.5This ZIP70.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,137This ZIP$75,137New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $195,900This ZIP$195,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.8%This ZIP6.8% |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $271,000This ZIP$271,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,103,000This ZIP$9,103,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 660.60 sq miThis ZIP660.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 88042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87930 | Arrey, NM | 12.5 mi |
87931 | Caballo, NM | 15.0 mi |
87933 | Derry, NM | 16.7 mi |
87936 | Garfield, NM | 18.2 mi |
88041 | Hanover, NM | 18.4 mi |
87942 | Williamsburg, NM | 21.3 mi |
87941 | Salem, NM | 21.6 mi |
88036 | Fort Bayard, NM | 25.9 mi |
87937 | Hatch, NM | 26.4 mi |
88034 | Faywood, NM | 27.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88042?
88042 is in Hillsboro, New Mexico, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 32.8119, -107.5657.
What county is 88042 in?
88042 lies in Sierra County.
What area code is 88042?
Hillsboro uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88042 in?
88042 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88042?
About 205 people live in ZIP code 88042, in 149 households, at 0.3 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 88042?
$75,137 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88042?
The closest are 87930 (12.5 mi), 87931 (15 mi), 87933 (16.7 mi), 87936 (18.2 mi) and 88041 (18.4 mi).
Is 88042 a PO Box ZIP code?
88042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88042 ZIP Code — Hillsboro, New Mexico (Sierra County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88042
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