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Where 88231 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 88231 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,231 = 11 × 13 × 617. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88230 (Dexter, NM, 86 mi away) and 88232 (Hagerman, NM, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88231 becomes 13288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12838, 12883, 18328, 18823, 18832, 21838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12883 in Ticonderoga, NY, 1,784 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯574 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88231 and you would come out at 32.42°S, 76.74°E — 1,217 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 351.0 square miles of land, 88231 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 266 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,255This ZIP3,255 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,199This ZIP1,199 |
| Housing units | 1,454This ZIP1,454 |
| Median age | 33.8This ZIP33.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,417This ZIP$51,417New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,900This ZIP$128,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $721This ZIP$721New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.2%This ZIP6.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,342This ZIP1,342 |
| Annual payroll | $125,972,000This ZIP$125,972,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 350.99 sq miThis ZIP350.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 88231
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88231
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88265 | Monument, NM | 12.1 mi |
88252 | Jal, NM | 19.8 mi |
88240 | Hobbs, NM | 20.4 mi |
88241 | Hobbs, NM | 22.5 mi |
88244 | Hobbs, NM | 23.6 mi |
88242 | Hobbs, NM | 27.5 mi |
79360 | Seminole, TX | 36.3 mi |
79714 | Andrews, TX | 37.1 mi |
88260 | Lovington, NM | 39.9 mi |
88256 | Loving, NM | 40.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88231?
88231 is in Eunice, New Mexico, in Lea County, part of the Hobbs, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4243, -103.2613.
What county is 88231 in?
88231 lies in Lea County.
What area code is 88231?
Eunice uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88231 in?
88231 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88231?
About 3,255 people live in ZIP code 88231, in 1,199 households, at 9.3 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 88231?
$51,417 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88231?
The closest are 88265 (12.1 mi), 88252 (19.8 mi), 88240 (20.4 mi), 88241 (22.5 mi) and 88244 (23.6 mi).
Is 88231 a PO Box ZIP code?
88231 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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