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Where 88401 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 88401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,401 = 3 × 79 × 373. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100101010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88355 (Ruidoso, NM, 160 mi away) and 88410 (Amistad, NM, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88401 becomes 10488, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14808, 14880, 18084, 18840, 40818, 48081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18084 in Sumneytown, PA, 1,583 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯435 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88401 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 76.22°E — 1,032 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 970.3 square miles of land, 88401 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 737 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,818This ZIP6,818 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,475This ZIP3,475 |
| Housing units | 4,033This ZIP4,033 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,345This ZIP$49,345New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,500This ZIP$76,500New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9%This ZIP19.9% |
| Mean commute | 9.6 minThis ZIP9.6 min |
| Population density | 7.0 / sq miThis ZIP7.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,465This ZIP1,465 |
| Annual payroll | $48,454,000This ZIP$48,454,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,680This ZIP2,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $110,222,000This ZIP$110,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 970.30 sq miThis ZIP970.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.05 sq miThis ZIP3.05 sq mi |
Counties 88401 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Quay County | 90.2% |
| San Miguel County | 9.8% |
Other place names in 88401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88433 | Quay, NM | 10.9 mi |
88427 | Mcalister, NM | 20.3 mi |
88120 | Grady, NM | 23.5 mi |
88434 | San Jon, NM | 25.3 mi |
88417 | Cuervo, NM | 28.1 mi |
88121 | House, NM | 29.5 mi |
88431 | Newkirk, NM | 32.9 mi |
88426 | Logan, NM | 35.9 mi |
88411 | Bard, NM | 36.1 mi |
88416 | Conchas Dam, NM | 36.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88401?
88401 is in Tucumcari, New Mexico, in Quay County. Its published point location is 35.0746, -103.7803.
What county is 88401 in?
88401 spans 2 counties: Quay County and San Miguel County. Most of it falls in Quay County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 88401?
Tucumcari uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88401 in?
88401 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88401?
About 6,818 people live in ZIP code 88401, in 3,475 households, at 7.0 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 88401?
$49,345 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88401?
The closest are 88433 (10.9 mi), 88427 (20.3 mi), 88120 (23.5 mi), 88434 (25.3 mi) and 88417 (28.1 mi).
Is 88401 a PO Box ZIP code?
88401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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