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Where 88240 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 88240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 1103. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88232 (Hagerman, NM, 48 mi away) and 88241 (Hobbs, NM, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88240 becomes 04288 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Minot, ME, 1,942 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04288, 08248, 08824, 20848, 20884, 24088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04288 in West Minot, ME, 1,942 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯564 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88240 and you would come out at 32.67°S, 76.55°E — 1,197 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 600.2 square miles of land, 88240 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 456 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,557This ZIP41,557 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,532This ZIP14,532 |
| Housing units | 16,720This ZIP16,720 |
| Median age | 31.2This ZIP31.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,270This ZIP$63,270New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,900This ZIP$186,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100This ZIP$1,100New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 69.2 / sq miThis ZIP69.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,812This ZIP16,812 |
| Annual payroll | $1,057,122,000This ZIP$1,057,122,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,770This ZIP15,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $976,726,000This ZIP$976,726,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 600.16 sq miThis ZIP600.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 88240
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88240
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88265 | Monument, NM | 8.6 mi |
88244 | Hobbs, NM | 14.3 mi |
88241 | Hobbs, NM | 14.3 mi |
88242 | Hobbs, NM | 19.1 mi |
88264 | Maljamar, NM | 20.1 mi |
88231 | Eunice, NM | 20.4 mi |
88260 | Lovington, NM | 22.3 mi |
88262 | Mcdonald, NM | 31.3 mi |
88255 | Loco Hills, NM | 33.5 mi |
88252 | Jal, NM | 36.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88240?
88240 is in Hobbs, New Mexico, in Lea County, part of the Hobbs, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.6747, -103.4468.
What county is 88240 in?
88240 lies in Lea County.
What area code is 88240?
Hobbs uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88240 in?
88240 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88240?
About 41,557 people live in ZIP code 88240, in 14,532 households, at 69.2 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 88240?
$63,270 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88240?
The closest are 88265 (8.6 mi), 88244 (14.3 mi), 88241 (14.3 mi), 88242 (19.1 mi) and 88264 (20.1 mi).
Is 88240 a PO Box ZIP code?
88240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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