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Where 88430 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 88430 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEhBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,430 = 2 × 5 × 37 × 239. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88427 (Mcalister, NM, 69 mi away) and 88431 (Newkirk, NM, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88430 becomes 03488, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03848, 03884, 08348, 08834, 38048, 38804, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03848 in Kingston, NH, 1,778 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯383 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88430 and you would come out at 35.67°S, 76.79°E — 1,002 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 445.9 square miles of land, 88430 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 339 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 250This ZIP250 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146This ZIP146 |
| Housing units | 181This ZIP181 |
| Median age | 68.4This ZIP68.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,115This ZIP$32,115New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,400This ZIP$84,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min |
| Population density | 0.6 / sq miThis ZIP0.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 445.88 sq miThis ZIP445.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 88430 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 | 72.0% |
| Union County | 25.4% |
| Oldham County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 88430
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88430
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88410 | Amistad, NM | 16.7 mi |
88426 | Logan, NM | 17.0 mi |
88411 | Bard, NM | 29.3 mi |
88436 | Sedan, NM | 33.9 mi |
79001 | Adrian, TX | 34.7 mi |
87733 | Mosquero, NM | 36.7 mi |
88434 | San Jon, NM | 38.7 mi |
79022 | Dalhart, TX | 44.8 mi |
79092 | Vega, TX | 46.4 mi |
79087 | Texline, TX | 47.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88430?
88430 is in Nara Visa, New Mexico, in Quay County. Its published point location is 35.6701, -103.2091.
What county is 88430 in?
88430 spans 3 counties: Quay County, Union County and Oldham 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 88430?
Nara Visa uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88430 in?
88430 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88430?
About 250 people live in ZIP code 88430, in 146 households, at 0.6 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 88430?
$32,115 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88430?
The closest are 88410 (16.7 mi), 88426 (17 mi), 88411 (29.3 mi), 88436 (33.9 mi) and 79001 (34.7 mi).
Is 88430 a PO Box ZIP code?
88430 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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