88116
ZIP 88116 is Elida, New Mexico, mostly in Roosevelt County; area code 575; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Roosevelt +1 more
- Metro area
- Clovis, NM
- Population
- 394
- Coordinates
- 33.8949, -103.8190
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Where 88116 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 88116 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIIBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,116 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 1049. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100000110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88115 (Dora, NM, 27 mi away) and 88118 (Floyd, NM, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88116 becomes 61188, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16881, 18618, 18816, 61818, 68118). The farthest-flung twin is 18816 in Dimock, PA, 1,608 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯502 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88116 and you would come out at 33.89°S, 76.18°E — 1,110 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 1,434.8 square miles of land, 88116 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,089 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 394This ZIP394 |
|---|---|
| Households | 178This ZIP178 |
| Housing units | 224This ZIP224 |
| Median age | 53.0This ZIP53.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,239This ZIP$54,239New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $997,000This ZIP$997,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,798,000This ZIP$8,798,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,434.79 sq miThis ZIP1,434.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.58 sq miThis ZIP1.58 sq mi |
Counties 88116 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Roosevelt County | 51.2% |
| Chaves County | 48.8% |
Other place names in 88116
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88116
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88122 | Kenna, NM | 4.5 mi |
88118 | Floyd, NM | 24.8 mi |
88126 | Pep, NM | 26.3 mi |
88115 | Dora, NM | 27.3 mi |
88130 | Portales, NM | 32.6 mi |
88134 | Taiban, NM | 34.8 mi |
88213 | Caprock, NM | 36.1 mi |
88114 | Crossroads, NM | 36.3 mi |
88125 | Milnesand, NM | 36.5 mi |
88132 | Rogers, NM | 37.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88116?
88116 is in Elida, New Mexico, in Roosevelt County, part of the Clovis, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.8949, -103.8190.
What county is 88116 in?
88116 spans 2 counties: Roosevelt County and Chaves County. Most of it falls in Roosevelt 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 88116?
Elida uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88116 in?
88116 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88116?
About 394 people live in ZIP code 88116, in 178 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 88116?
$54,239 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88116?
The closest are 88122 (4.5 mi), 88118 (24.8 mi), 88126 (26.3 mi), 88115 (27.3 mi) and 88130 (32.6 mi).
Is 88116 a PO Box ZIP code?
88116 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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