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88418

ZIP 88418 is Des Moines, New Mexico, in Union County; area code 575; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Union
Metro area
none
Population
536
Coordinates
36.7514, -103.6416
☼ Live from 88418 — Des Moines, NM

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Where 88418 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 88418
  • 🔢 Type 88418 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIhBB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 88,418 = 2 × 11 × 4019. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101100101100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88417 (Cuervo, NM, 130 mi away) and 88419 (Folsom, NM, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 88418 becomes 81488, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18848, 48188, 48818, 48881). The farthest-flung twin is 18848 in Towanda, PA, 1,488 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
  • 🎯347 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88418 and you would come out at 36.75°S, 76.36°E — 923 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 563.2 square miles of land, 88418 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 428 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population536This ZIP536
Households139This ZIP139
Housing units180This ZIP180
Median age30.4This ZIP30.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$77,813This ZIP$77,813New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$165,400This ZIP$165,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density1.0 / sq miThis ZIP1.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees58This ZIP58
Annual payroll$2,066,000This ZIP$2,066,000
Tax returns filed130This ZIP130
Total adjusted gross income$7,828,000This ZIP$7,828,000

Land area

Land area563.16 sq miThis ZIP563.16 sq mi
Water area0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi

Other place names in 88418

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ZIP codes near 88418

ZIPCityDistance
88419 Folsom, NM 11.6 mi
88414 Capulin, NM 21.4 mi
88424 Grenville, NM 21.6 mi
88415 Clayton, NM 31.5 mi
88422 Gladstone, NM 34.1 mi
81027 Branson, CO 34.5 mi
81081 Trinchera, CO 35.8 mi
87740 Raton, NM 40.0 mi
81049 Kim, CO 40.7 mi
73946 Kenton, OK 48.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 88418?

88418 is in Des Moines, New Mexico, in Union County. Its published point location is 36.7514, -103.6416.

What county is 88418 in?

88418 lies in Union County.

What area code is 88418?

Des Moines uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 88418 in?

88418 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 88418?

About 536 people live in ZIP code 88418, in 139 households, at 1.0 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 88418?

$77,813 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 88418?

The closest are 88419 (11.6 mi), 88414 (21.4 mi), 88424 (21.6 mi), 88415 (31.5 mi) and 88422 (34.1 mi).

Is 88418 a PO Box ZIP code?

88418 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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