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Where 88045 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 88045 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,045 = 5 × 17609. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011111101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88044 (La Mesa, NM, 97 mi away) and 88046 (Mesilla, NM, 111 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88045 becomes 54088, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04858, 05488, 05848, 08854, 40588, 40858, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04858 in South Thomaston, ME, 2,269 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯766 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88045 and you would come out at 32.33°S, 71.30°E — 1,177 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 1,398.0 square miles of land, 88045 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,061 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,303This ZIP3,303 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,134This ZIP1,134 |
| Housing units | 1,550This ZIP1,550 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,063This ZIP$44,063New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,100This ZIP$99,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $804This ZIP$804New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2%This ZIP12.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 662This ZIP662 |
| Annual payroll | $20,571,000This ZIP$20,571,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,811,000This ZIP$60,811,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,397.95 sq miThis ZIP1,397.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 88045 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 | 77.3% |
| Grant County | 22.7% |
Other place names in 88045
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88045
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88061 | Silver City, NM | 26.8 mi |
88055 | Redrock, NM | 27.5 mi |
88009 | Playas, NM | 30.5 mi |
85632 | San Simon, AZ | 34.0 mi |
88065 | Tyrone, NM | 35.2 mi |
85534 | Duncan, AZ | 37.8 mi |
88056 | Rodeo, NM | 38.2 mi |
88020 | Animas, NM | 38.7 mi |
88043 | Hurley, NM | 38.9 mi |
88026 | Santa Clara, NM | 42.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88045?
88045 is in Lordsburg, New Mexico, in Hidalgo County. Its published point location is 32.3311, -108.7003.
What county is 88045 in?
88045 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 area code is 88045?
Lordsburg uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88045 in?
88045 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88045?
About 3,303 people live in ZIP code 88045, in 1,134 households, at 2.4 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 88045?
$44,063 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88045?
The closest are 88061 (26.8 mi), 88055 (27.5 mi), 88009 (30.5 mi), 85632 (34 mi) and 88065 (35.2 mi).
Is 88045 a PO Box ZIP code?
88045 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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