88124
ZIP 88124 is Melrose, New Mexico, mostly in Curry County; area code 575; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Curry +2 more
- Metro area
- Clovis, NM
- Population
- 891
- Coordinates
- 34.5362, -103.6518
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Where 88124 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 88124 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZIBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,124 = 2 × 2 × 22031. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100000111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88123 (Lingo, NM, 64 mi away) and 88125 (Milnesand, NM, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88124 becomes 42188, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12848, 12884, 14882, 18248, 18428, 18824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12848 in Middle Falls, NY, 1,715 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯460 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88124 and you would come out at 34.54°S, 76.35°E — 1,070 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 50m.
- 📏 At 749.1 square miles of land, 88124 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 569 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 891This ZIP891 |
|---|---|
| Households | 388This ZIP388 |
| Housing units | 567This ZIP567 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,618This ZIP$51,618New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,100This ZIP$161,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $841This ZIP$841New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 1.2 / sq miThis ZIP1.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $1,679,000This ZIP$1,679,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 410This ZIP410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,449,000This ZIP$26,449,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 749.11 sq miThis ZIP749.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Counties 88124 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 | 58.2% |
| Roosevelt County | 27.8% |
| Quay County | 14.0% |
Other place names in 88124
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88124
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88133 | Saint Vrain, NM | 11.3 mi |
88427 | Mcalister, NM | 18.1 mi |
88121 | House, NM | 21.0 mi |
88118 | Floyd, NM | 21.2 mi |
88103 | Cannon Afb, NM | 21.8 mi |
88101 | Clovis, NM | 22.6 mi |
88134 | Taiban, NM | 23.7 mi |
88102 | Clovis, NM | 27.0 mi |
88433 | Quay, NM | 27.3 mi |
88120 | Grady, NM | 28.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88124?
88124 is in Melrose, New Mexico, in Curry County, part of the Clovis, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.5362, -103.6518.
What county is 88124 in?
88124 spans 3 counties: Curry County, Roosevelt County and Quay 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 88124?
Melrose uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88124 in?
88124 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88124?
About 891 people live in ZIP code 88124, in 388 households, at 1.2 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 88124?
$51,618 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88124?
The closest are 88133 (11.3 mi), 88427 (18.1 mi), 88121 (21 mi), 88118 (21.2 mi) and 88103 (21.8 mi).
Is 88124 a PO Box ZIP code?
88124 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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