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Where 88203 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 88203 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,203 = 3 × 29401. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88202 (Roswell, NM, 21 mi away) and 88210 (Artesia, NM, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88203 becomes 30288 — and that is a real ZIP code: Conley, GA, 1,136 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02838, 02883, 03882, 08328, 08823, 08832, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03882 in Effingham, NH, 1,910 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯545 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88203 and you would come out at 33.29°S, 75.93°E — 1,148 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 1,093.0 square miles of land, 88203 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 830 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,753This ZIP28,753 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,984This ZIP10,984 |
| Housing units | 12,391This ZIP12,391 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,207This ZIP$42,207New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,600This ZIP$126,600New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $789This ZIP$789New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3%This ZIP11.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min |
| Population density | 26.3 / sq miThis ZIP26.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 350This ZIP350 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,320This ZIP3,320 |
| Annual payroll | $138,058,000This ZIP$138,058,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,410This ZIP11,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $490,433,000This ZIP$490,433,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,092.98 sq miThis ZIP1,092.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 88203
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88203
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88232 | Hagerman, NM | 16.7 mi |
88230 | Dexter, NM | 19.7 mi |
88202 | Roswell, NM | 21.1 mi |
88213 | Caprock, NM | 25.7 mi |
88255 | Loco Hills, NM | 33.4 mi |
88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 35.1 mi |
88201 | Roswell, NM | 36.0 mi |
88264 | Maljamar, NM | 36.1 mi |
88210 | Artesia, NM | 36.8 mi |
88267 | Tatum, NM | 39.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88203?
88203 is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County, part of the Roswell, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.2907, -104.0675.
What county is 88203 in?
88203 lies in Chaves County.
What area code is 88203?
Roswell uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88203 in?
88203 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88203?
About 28,753 people live in ZIP code 88203, in 10,984 households, at 26.3 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 88203?
$42,207 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88203?
The closest are 88232 (16.7 mi), 88230 (19.7 mi), 88202 (21.1 mi), 88213 (25.7 mi) and 88255 (33.4 mi).
Is 88203 a PO Box ZIP code?
88203 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88203 ZIP Code — Roswell, New Mexico (Chaves County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88203
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