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Where 88210 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 88210 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,210 = 2 × 5 × 8821. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88203 (Roswell, NM, 37 mi away) and 88211 (Artesia, NM, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88210 becomes 01288, 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, 1,922 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯580 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88210 and you would come out at 32.77°S, 75.78°E — 1,180 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 1,287.3 square miles of land, 88210 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 977 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,542This ZIP18,542 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,958This ZIP6,958 |
| Housing units | 7,697This ZIP7,697 |
| Median age | 32.1This ZIP32.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,632This ZIP$79,632New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,800This ZIP$223,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,243This ZIP$1,243New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 483This ZIP483 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,054This ZIP7,054 |
| Annual payroll | $516,732,000This ZIP$516,732,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,910This ZIP6,910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $569,852,000This ZIP$569,852,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,287.32 sq miThis ZIP1,287.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.31 sq miThis ZIP5.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 88210
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88210
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88211 | Artesia, NM | 6.2 mi |
88255 | Loco Hills, NM | 13.3 mi |
88254 | Lakewood, NM | 14.6 mi |
88232 | Hagerman, NM | 20.1 mi |
88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 23.8 mi |
88221 | Carlsbad, NM | 30.2 mi |
88264 | Maljamar, NM | 30.5 mi |
88230 | Dexter, NM | 32.3 mi |
88220 | Carlsbad, NM | 33.7 mi |
88203 | Roswell, NM | 36.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88210?
88210 is in Artesia, New Mexico, in Eddy County, part of the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7746, -104.2242.
What county is 88210 in?
88210 lies in Eddy County.
What area code is 88210?
Artesia uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88210 in?
88210 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88210?
About 18,542 people live in ZIP code 88210, in 6,958 households, at 14.4 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 88210?
$79,632 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88210?
The closest are 88211 (6.2 mi), 88255 (13.3 mi), 88254 (14.6 mi), 88232 (20.1 mi) and 88253 (23.8 mi).
Is 88210 a PO Box ZIP code?
88210 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88210 ZIP Code — Artesia, New Mexico (Eddy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88210
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