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Where 88434 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 88434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhBB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 88,434 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101100101110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 88433 (Quay, NM, 29 mi away) and 88435 (Santa Rosa, NM, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 88434 becomes 43488, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34488, 38844, 44838, 44883, 48348, 48438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34488 in Silver Springs, FL, 1,313 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯417 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 88434 and you would come out at 35.12°S, 76.66°E — 1,036 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 244.1 square miles of land, 88434 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 185 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 218This ZIP218 |
|---|---|
| Households | 100This ZIP100 |
| Housing units | 141This ZIP141 |
| Median age | 55.5This ZIP55.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,750This ZIP$38,750New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,000This ZIP$108,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 108This ZIP108 |
| Annual payroll | $4,484,000This ZIP$4,484,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,596,000This ZIP$7,596,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 244.14 sq miThis ZIP244.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 88434
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 88434
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88411 | Bard, NM | 12.6 mi |
88120 | Grady, NM | 16.1 mi |
88112 | Broadview, NM | 17.8 mi |
88401 | Tucumcari, NM | 25.3 mi |
88426 | Logan, NM | 28.2 mi |
88433 | Quay, NM | 28.7 mi |
79001 | Adrian, TX | 32.2 mi |
88427 | Mcalister, NM | 33.7 mi |
88430 | Nara Visa, NM | 38.7 mi |
88135 | Texico, NM | 41.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 88434?
88434 is in San Jon, New Mexico, in Quay County. Its published point location is 35.1201, -103.3355.
What county is 88434 in?
88434 lies in Quay County.
What area code is 88434?
San Jon uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 88434 in?
88434 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 88434?
About 218 people live in ZIP code 88434, in 100 households, at 0.9 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 88434?
$38,750 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 88434?
The closest are 88411 (12.6 mi), 88120 (16.1 mi), 88112 (17.8 mi), 88401 (25.3 mi) and 88426 (28.2 mi).
Is 88434 a PO Box ZIP code?
88434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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