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88047

ZIP 88047 is Mesilla Park, 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
1,660
Coordinates
32.2144, -106.7155
☼ Live from 88047 — Mesilla Park, NM

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Where 88047 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 88047
  • 🔢 Type 88047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 88,047 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 1087. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101011111101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88046 (Mesilla, NM, 6 mi away) and 88048 (Mesquite, NM, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 88047 becomes 74088, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07848, 47808, 47880, 48708, 48807, 48870, …). The farthest-flung twin is 07848 in Lafayette, NJ, 1,866 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯695 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88047 and you would come out at 32.21°S, 73.28°E — 1,194 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 02m.
  • 📏 At 6.4 square miles of land, 88047 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,660This ZIP1,660
Households588This ZIP588
Housing units779This ZIP779
Median age28.9This ZIP28.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$48,049This ZIP$48,049New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$160,700This ZIP$160,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$528This ZIP$528New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%This ZIP23.0%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density257.5 / sq miThis ZIP257.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments49This ZIP49
Employees596This ZIP596
Annual payroll$30,964,000This ZIP$30,964,000
Tax returns filed1,840This ZIP1,840
Total adjusted gross income$110,325,000This ZIP$110,325,000

Land area

Land area6.45 sq miThis ZIP6.45 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 88047

ZIPCityDistance
88058 San Miguel, NM 4.2 mi
88003 Las Cruces, NM 4.8 mi
88001 Las Cruces, NM 5.7 mi
88048 Mesquite, NM 6.0 mi
88046 Mesilla, NM 6.0 mi
88006 Las Cruces, NM 7.5 mi
88072 Vado, NM 7.9 mi
88033 Fairacres, NM 11.3 mi
88024 Berino, NM 11.8 mi
88027 Chamberino, NM 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 88047?

88047 is in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, part of the Las Cruces, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.2144, -106.7155.

What county is 88047 in?

88047 lies in Doña Ana County.

What area code is 88047?

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

What time zone is 88047 in?

88047 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 88047?

About 1,660 people live in ZIP code 88047, in 588 households, at 257.5 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 88047?

$48,049 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 88047?

The closest are 88058 (4.2 mi), 88003 (4.8 mi), 88001 (5.7 mi), 88048 (6 mi) and 88046 (6 mi).

Is 88047 a PO Box ZIP code?

88047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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