88201
ZIP 88201 is in Roswell, New Mexico, mostly in Chaves County; area code 575; Mountain time. Roswell has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 88202 and 88203.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Chaves +1 more
- Metro area
- Roswell, NM
- Population
- 27,524
- Coordinates
- 33.6688, -104.4967
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Where 88201 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 88201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,201 = 193 × 457. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88136 (Yeso, NM, 44 mi away) and 88202 (Roswell, NM, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88201 becomes 10288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,906 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯537 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88201 and you would come out at 33.67°S, 75.50°E — 1,117 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 2,643.3 square miles of land, 88201 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 2,007 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,524This ZIP27,524 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,153This ZIP10,153 |
| Housing units | 11,531This ZIP11,531 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,780This ZIP$61,780New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000This ZIP$225,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $991This ZIP$991New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9%This ZIP26.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 10.4 / sq miThis ZIP10.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 834This ZIP834 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,993This ZIP10,993 |
| Annual payroll | $459,993,000This ZIP$459,993,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,500This ZIP10,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $777,609,000This ZIP$777,609,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2,643.26 sq miThis ZIP2,643.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.06 sq miThis ZIP5.06 sq mi |
Counties 88201 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chaves County | 86.6% |
| Lincoln County | 13.4% |
Other place names in 88201
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88201
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88202 | Roswell, NM | 25.5 mi |
88230 | Dexter, NM | 31.6 mi |
88203 | Roswell, NM | 36.0 mi |
88351 | Tinnie, NM | 37.2 mi |
88116 | Elida, NM | 41.9 mi |
88122 | Kenna, NM | 43.3 mi |
88136 | Yeso, NM | 43.8 mi |
88343 | Picacho, NM | 44.5 mi |
88232 | Hagerman, NM | 46.8 mi |
88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 47.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88201?
88201 is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County, part of the Roswell, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6688, -104.4967.
What county is 88201 in?
88201 spans 2 counties: Chaves County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Chaves 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 88201?
Roswell uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88201 in?
88201 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88201?
About 27,524 people live in ZIP code 88201, in 10,153 households, at 10.4 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 88201?
$61,780 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88201?
The closest are 88202 (25.5 mi), 88230 (31.6 mi), 88203 (36 mi), 88351 (37.2 mi) and 88116 (41.9 mi).
Is 88201 a PO Box ZIP code?
88201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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