88255
ZIP 88255 is Loco Hills, New Mexico, in Eddy County; area code 575; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Eddy
- Metro area
- Carlsbad-Artesia, NM
- Population
- 72
- Coordinates
- 32.8109, -103.9992
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Where 88255 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 88255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,255 = 5 × 19 × 929. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100010111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88254 (Lakewood, NM, 27 mi away) and 88256 (Loving, NM, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88255 becomes 55288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28585, 52588, 58258, 58528, 58852, 85258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28585 in Trenton, NC, 1,527 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯571 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88255 and you would come out at 32.81°S, 76.00°E — 1,181 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 3.6 square miles of land, 88255 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Households | 40This ZIP40 |
| Housing units | 69This ZIP69 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 98This ZIP98 |
| Annual payroll | $6,691,000This ZIP$6,691,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.58 sq miThis ZIP3.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 88255
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88210 | Artesia, NM | 13.3 mi |
88264 | Maljamar, NM | 17.2 mi |
88232 | Hagerman, NM | 19.1 mi |
88211 | Artesia, NM | 19.5 mi |
88254 | Lakewood, NM | 26.8 mi |
88203 | Roswell, NM | 33.4 mi |
88240 | Hobbs, NM | 33.5 mi |
88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 34.1 mi |
88230 | Dexter, NM | 36.4 mi |
88221 | Carlsbad, NM | 36.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88255?
88255 is in Loco Hills, New Mexico, in Eddy County, part of the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8109, -103.9992.
What county is 88255 in?
88255 lies in Eddy County.
What area code is 88255?
Loco Hills uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88255 in?
88255 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88255?
About 72 people live in ZIP code 88255, in 40 households, at 20.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 88255?
The closest are 88210 (13.3 mi), 88264 (17.2 mi), 88232 (19.1 mi), 88211 (19.5 mi) and 88254 (26.8 mi).
Is 88255 a PO Box ZIP code?
88255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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