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88256

ZIP 88256 is Loving, New Mexico, in Eddy County; area code 575; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Eddy
Population
1,935
Coordinates
32.1933, -103.8889
☼ Live from 88256 — Loving, NM

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Where 88256 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 88256
  • 🔢 Type 88256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 88,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 197. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101100011000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88255 (Loco Hills, NM, 43 mi away) and 88260 (Lovington, NM, 63 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 88256 becomes 65288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25688, 25868, 26588, 28586, 28658, 28685, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28586 in Vanceboro, NC, 1,545 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
  • 🎯605 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88256 and you would come out at 32.19°S, 76.11°E — 1,224 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 481.7 square miles of land, 88256 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 366 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,935This ZIP1,935
Households696This ZIP696
Housing units909This ZIP909
Median age36.7This ZIP36.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$45,714This ZIP$45,714New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$211,000This ZIP$211,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,291This ZIP$1,291New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%This ZIP9.1%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density4.0 / sq miThis ZIP4.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees575This ZIP575
Annual payroll$61,585,000This ZIP$61,585,000
Tax returns filed750This ZIP750
Total adjusted gross income$63,072,000This ZIP$63,072,000

Land area

Land area481.65 sq miThis ZIP481.65 sq mi
Water area5.99 sq miThis ZIP5.99 sq mi

Other place names in 88256

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ZIP codes near 88256

ZIPCityDistance
88263 Malaga, NM 13.5 mi
79770 Orla, TX 23.4 mi
88221 Carlsbad, NM 25.8 mi
88268 Whites City, NM 28.7 mi
88252 Jal, NM 30.0 mi
88220 Carlsbad, NM 32.2 mi
79754 Mentone, TX 34.9 mi
88231 Eunice, NM 40.0 mi
88265 Monument, NM 41.6 mi
88240 Hobbs, NM 42.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 88256?

88256 is in Loving, New Mexico, in Eddy County, part of the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.1933, -103.8889.

What county is 88256 in?

88256 lies in Eddy County.

What area code is 88256?

Loving uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 88256 in?

88256 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 88256?

About 1,935 people live in ZIP code 88256, in 696 households, at 4.0 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 88256?

$45,714 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 88256?

The closest are 88263 (13.5 mi), 79770 (23.4 mi), 88221 (25.8 mi), 88268 (28.7 mi) and 88252 (30 mi).

Is 88256 a PO Box ZIP code?

88256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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