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Where 88353 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 88353 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESEBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,353 = 3 × 3 × 9817. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100100100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88352 (Tularosa, NM, 105 mi away) and 88354 (Weed, NM, 124 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88353 becomes 35388, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33858, 33885, 38358, 38583, 38835, 58338, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33885 in Winter Haven, FL, 1,454 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯514 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88353 and you would come out at 34.50°S, 74.90°E — 1,053 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 495.7 square miles of land, 88353 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 376 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 529This ZIP529 |
|---|---|
| Households | 171This ZIP171 |
| Housing units | 255This ZIP255 |
| Median age | 35.0This ZIP35.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $33,400This ZIP$33,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $437This ZIP$437New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.6%This ZIP7.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 70This ZIP70 |
| Annual payroll | $1,628,000This ZIP$1,628,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 495.69 sq miThis ZIP495.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 88353
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88353
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88136 | Yeso, NM | 24.1 mi |
88321 | Encino, NM | 27.5 mi |
88318 | Corona, NM | 29.9 mi |
88435 | Santa Rosa, NM | 31.1 mi |
87009 | Cedarvale, NM | 35.3 mi |
88119 | Fort Sumner, NM | 43.0 mi |
87063 | Willard, NM | 45.0 mi |
87724 | La Loma, NM | 47.0 mi |
87711 | Anton Chico, NM | 51.1 mi |
87070 | Clines Corners, NM | 51.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88353?
88353 is in Vaughn, New Mexico, in Guadalupe County. Its published point location is 34.4991, -105.1033.
What county is 88353 in?
88353 lies in Guadalupe County.
What area code is 88353?
Vaughn uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88353 in?
88353 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88353?
About 529 people live in ZIP code 88353, in 171 households, at 1.1 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 88353?
The closest are 88136 (24.1 mi), 88321 (27.5 mi), 88318 (29.9 mi), 88435 (31.1 mi) and 87009 (35.3 mi).
Is 88353 a PO Box ZIP code?
88353 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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