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Where 88260 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 88260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,260 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 1471. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88256 (Loving, NM, 63 mi away) and 88262 (Mcdonald, NM, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88260 becomes 06288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02886, 06828, 08628, 08826, 08862, 20688, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02886 in Warwick, RI, 1,842 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯542 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88260 and you would come out at 32.99°S, 76.62°E — 1,177 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 814.9 square miles of land, 88260 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 619 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,160This ZIP15,160 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,608This ZIP4,608 |
| Housing units | 5,283This ZIP5,283 |
| Median age | 33.6This ZIP33.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,476This ZIP$75,476New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,400This ZIP$175,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,024This ZIP$1,024New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 324This ZIP324 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,663This ZIP3,663 |
| Annual payroll | $246,291,000This ZIP$246,291,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,960This ZIP5,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $428,320,000This ZIP$428,320,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 814.92 sq miThis ZIP814.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.38 sq miThis ZIP1.38 sq mi |
Other place names in 88260
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88260
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88262 | Mcdonald, NM | 9.3 mi |
88242 | Hobbs, NM | 17.9 mi |
88244 | Hobbs, NM | 18.3 mi |
88241 | Hobbs, NM | 19.5 mi |
88264 | Maljamar, NM | 21.0 mi |
88267 | Tatum, NM | 21.0 mi |
88240 | Hobbs, NM | 22.3 mi |
79323 | Denver City, TX | 28.0 mi |
88265 | Monument, NM | 28.3 mi |
79355 | Plains, TX | 30.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88260?
88260 is in Lovington, New Mexico, in Lea County, part of the Hobbs, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.9930, -103.3828.
What county is 88260 in?
88260 lies in Lea County.
What area code is 88260?
Lovington uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88260 in?
88260 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88260?
About 15,160 people live in ZIP code 88260, in 4,608 households, at 18.6 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 88260?
$75,476 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88260?
The closest are 88262 (9.3 mi), 88242 (17.9 mi), 88244 (18.3 mi), 88241 (19.5 mi) and 88264 (21 mi).
Is 88260 a PO Box ZIP code?
88260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88260 ZIP Code — Lovington, New Mexico (Lea County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88260
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