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Where 88267 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 88267 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LgZBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,267 = 61 × 1447. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100011001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88265 (Monument, NM, 49 mi away) and 88268 (Whites City, NM, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88267 becomes 76288, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27868, 27886, 28678, 28687, 28768, 28786, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27886 in Tarboro, NC, 1,479 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯524 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88267 and you would come out at 33.30°S, 76.61°E — 1,157 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 831.7 square miles of land, 88267 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 631 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,347This ZIP1,347 |
|---|---|
| Households | 590This ZIP590 |
| Housing units | 715This ZIP715 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,250This ZIP$52,250New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,400This ZIP$111,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $948This ZIP$948New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 132This ZIP132 |
| Annual payroll | $7,536,000This ZIP$7,536,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,153,000This ZIP$30,153,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 831.73 sq miThis ZIP831.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 88267
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88267
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88262 | Mcdonald, NM | 11.8 mi |
88114 | Crossroads, NM | 13.3 mi |
88213 | Caprock, NM | 15.7 mi |
88260 | Lovington, NM | 21.0 mi |
88125 | Milnesand, NM | 29.9 mi |
79355 | Plains, TX | 30.1 mi |
79314 | Bledsoe, TX | 31.1 mi |
88123 | Lingo, NM | 32.4 mi |
88264 | Maljamar, NM | 35.2 mi |
88126 | Pep, NM | 35.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88267?
88267 is in Tatum, New Mexico, in Lea County, part of the Hobbs, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.2967, -103.3923.
What county is 88267 in?
88267 lies in Lea County.
What area code is 88267?
Tatum uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88267 in?
88267 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88267?
About 1,347 people live in ZIP code 88267, in 590 households, at 1.6 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 88267?
$52,250 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88267?
The closest are 88262 (11.8 mi), 88114 (13.3 mi), 88213 (15.7 mi), 88260 (21 mi) and 88125 (29.9 mi).
Is 88267 a PO Box ZIP code?
88267 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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