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Where 88220 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 88220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,220 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 401. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88213 (Caprock, NM, 87 mi away) and 88221 (Carlsbad, NM, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88220 becomes 02288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02828, 02882, 08822, 20882, 28082, 28208, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02828 in Greenville, RI, 1,914 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯613 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88220 and you would come out at 32.31°S, 75.58°E — 1,209 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 1,907.6 square miles of land, 88220 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,448 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39,828This ZIP39,828 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,641This ZIP15,641 |
| Housing units | 17,871This ZIP17,871 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,162This ZIP$78,162New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,900This ZIP$206,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,241This ZIP$1,241New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 953This ZIP953 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,934This ZIP15,934 |
| Annual payroll | $1,096,255,000This ZIP$1,096,255,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,600This ZIP15,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,219,922,000This ZIP$1,219,922,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,907.62 sq miThis ZIP1,907.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.46 sq miThis ZIP5.46 sq mi |
Other place names in 88220
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88221 | Carlsbad, NM | 7.6 mi |
88268 | Whites City, NM | 9.9 mi |
88254 | Lakewood, NM | 21.6 mi |
88263 | Malaga, NM | 23.7 mi |
88211 | Artesia, NM | 30.8 mi |
88256 | Loving, NM | 32.2 mi |
88210 | Artesia, NM | 33.7 mi |
88250 | Hope, NM | 41.1 mi |
88255 | Loco Hills, NM | 42.1 mi |
79770 | Orla, TX | 43.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88220?
88220 is in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in Eddy County, part of the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.3149, -104.4200.
What county is 88220 in?
88220 lies in Eddy County.
What area code is 88220?
Carlsbad uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88220 in?
88220 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88220?
About 39,828 people live in ZIP code 88220, in 15,641 households, at 20.9 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 88220?
$78,162 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88220?
The closest are 88221 (7.6 mi), 88268 (9.9 mi), 88254 (21.6 mi), 88263 (23.7 mi) and 88211 (30.8 mi).
Is 88220 a PO Box ZIP code?
88220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88220 ZIP Code — Carlsbad, New Mexico (Eddy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88220
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