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Where 88120 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 88120 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZIBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 2203. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100000111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88119 (Fort Sumner, NM, 65 mi away) and 88121 (House, NM, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88120 becomes 02188 — and that is a real ZIP code: Weymouth, MA, 1,813 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02188, 02818, 02881, 08218, 08812, 08821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02188 in Weymouth, MA, 1,813 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯432 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88120 and you would come out at 34.90°S, 76.58°E — 1,049 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 335.4 square miles of land, 88120 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 255 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 267This ZIP267 |
|---|---|
| Households | 172This ZIP172 |
| Housing units | 200This ZIP200 |
| Median age | 68.8This ZIP68.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,458This ZIP$70,458New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $525This ZIP$525New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $129,000This ZIP$129,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 335.44 sq miThis ZIP335.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 88120 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Quay County | 71.5% |
| Curry County | 28.5% |
Other place names in 88120
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88120
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88434 | San Jon, NM | 16.1 mi |
88112 | Broadview, NM | 16.5 mi |
88433 | Quay, NM | 20.1 mi |
88427 | Mcalister, NM | 20.9 mi |
88401 | Tucumcari, NM | 23.5 mi |
88411 | Bard, NM | 27.8 mi |
88124 | Melrose, NM | 28.2 mi |
88101 | Clovis, NM | 29.2 mi |
88133 | Saint Vrain, NM | 29.4 mi |
88135 | Texico, NM | 30.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88120?
88120 is in Grady, New Mexico, in Quay County. Its published point location is 34.8994, -103.4250.
What county is 88120 in?
88120 spans 2 counties: Quay County and Curry County. Most of it falls in Quay 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 88120?
Grady uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88120 in?
88120 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88120?
About 267 people live in ZIP code 88120, in 172 households, at 0.8 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 88120?
$70,458 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88120?
The closest are 88434 (16.1 mi), 88112 (16.5 mi), 88433 (20.1 mi), 88427 (20.9 mi) and 88401 (23.5 mi).
Is 88120 a PO Box ZIP code?
88120 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88120 ZIP Code — Grady, New Mexico (Quay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88120
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