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Where 88414 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 88414 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIhBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,414 = 2 × 44207. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100101011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88411 (Bard, NM, 116 mi away) and 88415 (Clayton, NM, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88414 becomes 41488, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14488, 14884, 18448, 18844, 41848, 44188, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18448 in Olyphant, PA, 1,550 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯363 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88414 and you would come out at 36.78°S, 75.97°E — 915 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 17.6 square miles of land, 88414 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 137This ZIP137 |
|---|---|
| Households | 52This ZIP52 |
| Housing units | 75This ZIP75 |
| Median age | 63.9This ZIP63.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5%This ZIP34.5% |
| Mean commute | 125.0 minThis ZIP125.0 min |
| Population density | 7.8 / sq miThis ZIP7.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $148,000This ZIP$148,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.60 sq miThis ZIP17.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 88414 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Colfax County | 67.1% |
| Union County | 32.9% |
Other place names in 88414
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88414
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87740 | Raton, NM | 18.7 mi |
81081 | Trinchera, CO | 21.0 mi |
88418 | Des Moines, NM | 21.4 mi |
88419 | Folsom, NM | 28.0 mi |
88422 | Gladstone, NM | 30.1 mi |
88424 | Grenville, NM | 30.9 mi |
87728 | Maxwell, NM | 33.8 mi |
81082 | Trinidad, CO | 35.3 mi |
81027 | Branson, CO | 36.3 mi |
87747 | Springer, NM | 37.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88414?
88414 is in Capulin, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Its published point location is 36.7796, -104.0259.
What county is 88414 in?
88414 spans 2 counties: Colfax County and Union County. Most of it falls in Colfax 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 88414?
Capulin uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88414 in?
88414 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88414?
About 137 people live in ZIP code 88414, in 52 households, at 7.8 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 88414?
The closest are 87740 (18.7 mi), 81081 (21 mi), 88418 (21.4 mi), 88419 (28 mi) and 88422 (30.1 mi).
Is 88414 a PO Box ZIP code?
88414 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “88414 ZIP Code — Capulin, New Mexico (Colfax County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/88414
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