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Where 88101 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 88101 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOIBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,101 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 251. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88081 (Chaparral, NM, 236 mi away) and 88102 (Clovis, NM, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88101 becomes 10188, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18018, 18081, 18801, 18810, 80118, 81081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18081 in Springtown, PA, 1,582 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯449 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88101 and you would come out at 34.50°S, 76.74°E — 1,078 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 539.3 square miles of land, 88101 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 409 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 44,846This ZIP44,846 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,438This ZIP17,438 |
| Housing units | 20,061This ZIP20,061 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,587This ZIP$56,587New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,300This ZIP$172,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,030This ZIP$1,030New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min |
| Population density | 83.2 / sq miThis ZIP83.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 927This ZIP927 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,115This ZIP12,115 |
| Annual payroll | $460,093,000This ZIP$460,093,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,160This ZIP19,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,042,756,000This ZIP$1,042,756,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 539.32 sq miThis ZIP539.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.74 sq miThis ZIP1.74 sq mi |
Counties 88101 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Curry County | 98.9% |
| Roosevelt County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 88101
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88101
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88102 | Clovis, NM | 7.2 mi |
88103 | Cannon Afb, NM | 8.8 mi |
88135 | Texico, NM | 11.1 mi |
88133 | Saint Vrain, NM | 12.0 mi |
79325 | Farwell, TX | 19.3 mi |
79009 | Bovina, TX | 21.4 mi |
88124 | Melrose, NM | 22.6 mi |
88130 | Portales, NM | 25.7 mi |
88120 | Grady, NM | 29.2 mi |
88118 | Floyd, NM | 29.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88101?
88101 is in Clovis, New Mexico, in Curry County, part of the Clovis, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.4995, -103.2577.
What county is 88101 in?
88101 spans 2 counties: Curry County and Roosevelt County. Most of it falls in Curry 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 88101?
Clovis uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88101 in?
88101 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88101?
About 44,846 people live in ZIP code 88101, in 17,438 households, at 83.2 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 88101?
$56,587 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88101?
The closest are 88102 (7.2 mi), 88103 (8.8 mi), 88135 (11.1 mi), 88133 (12 mi) and 79325 (19.3 mi).
Is 88101 a PO Box ZIP code?
88101 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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