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Where 88056 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 88056 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSOBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1223. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011111111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88055 (Redrock, NM, 63 mi away) and 88058 (San Miguel, NM, 135 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88056 becomes 65088, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05868, 06858, 08865, 56088, 58068, 65808, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05868 in Troy, VT, 2,158 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯802 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88056 and you would come out at 31.84°S, 71.00°E — 1,161 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 103.8 square miles of land, 88056 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 141This ZIP141 |
|---|---|
| Households | 88This ZIP88 |
| Housing units | 163This ZIP163 |
| Median age | 75.2This ZIP75.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,010This ZIP$68,010New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,900This ZIP$119,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 79.4%This ZIP79.4% |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 103.80 sq miThis ZIP103.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 88056
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88056
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88020 | Animas, NM | 11.1 mi |
85632 | San Simon, AZ | 18.4 mi |
88009 | Playas, NM | 27.8 mi |
85607 | Douglas, AZ | 31.2 mi |
88045 | Lordsburg, NM | 38.2 mi |
85625 | Pearce, AZ | 38.9 mi |
85610 | Elfrida, AZ | 39.9 mi |
88040 | Hachita, NM | 41.6 mi |
85605 | Bowie, AZ | 42.3 mi |
85608 | Douglas, AZ | 43.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88056?
88056 is in Rodeo, New Mexico, in Hidalgo County. Its published point location is 31.8408, -109.0031.
What county is 88056 in?
88056 lies in Hidalgo County.
What area code is 88056?
Rodeo uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88056 in?
88056 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88056?
About 141 people live in ZIP code 88056, in 88 households, at 1.4 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 88056?
$68,010 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88056?
The closest are 88020 (11.1 mi), 85632 (18.4 mi), 88009 (27.8 mi), 85607 (31.2 mi) and 88045 (38.2 mi).
Is 88056 a PO Box ZIP code?
88056 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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