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Where 88345 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 88345 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShEBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,345 = 5 × 17669. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88344 (Pinon, NM, 64 mi away) and 88346 (Ruidoso Downs, NM, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88345 becomes 54388, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38485, 38548, 45388, 45838, 45883, 48835, …). The farthest-flung twin is 48853 in Maple Rapids, MI, 1,318 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯595 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88345 and you would come out at 33.35°S, 74.33°E — 1,125 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 39.3 square miles of land, 88345 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,835This ZIP7,835 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,974This ZIP3,974 |
| Housing units | 8,857This ZIP8,857 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,971This ZIP$53,971New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,700This ZIP$263,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $917This ZIP$917New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4%This ZIP38.4% |
| Mean commute | 14.9 minThis ZIP14.9 min |
| Population density | 199.1 / sq miThis ZIP199.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 451This ZIP451 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,765This ZIP3,765 |
| Annual payroll | $134,756,000This ZIP$134,756,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,690This ZIP2,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $172,894,000This ZIP$172,894,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.35 sq miThis ZIP39.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 88345
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88345
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88355 | Ruidoso, NM | 0.7 mi |
88312 | Alto, NM | 5.7 mi |
88346 | Ruidoso Downs, NM | 7.5 mi |
88324 | Glencoe, NM | 9.6 mi |
88323 | Fort Stanton, NM | 11.0 mi |
88341 | Nogal, NM | 13.1 mi |
88340 | Mescalero, NM | 13.2 mi |
88348 | San Patricio, NM | 16.1 mi |
88314 | Bent, NM | 20.2 mi |
88338 | Lincoln, NM | 20.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88345?
88345 is in Ruidoso, New Mexico, in Lincoln County, part of the Ruidoso, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3524, -105.6710.
What county is 88345 in?
88345 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 88345?
Ruidoso uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88345 in?
88345 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88345?
About 7,835 people live in ZIP code 88345, in 3,974 households, at 199.1 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 88345?
$53,971 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88345?
The closest are 88355 (0.7 mi), 88312 (5.7 mi), 88346 (7.5 mi), 88324 (9.6 mi) and 88323 (11 mi).
Is 88345 a PO Box ZIP code?
88345 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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