| City: | Roswell, New Mexico |
| County: | Chaves County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:27:01 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.3942, -104.5228 |
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ZIP code 88202 exists solely for PO Box service at the Roswell post office on North Pennsylvania Avenue. It doesn't cover any territory of its own. Instead, it's a point location enclosed within ZIP 88201, which handles street delivery for the city. Residents who want a PO Box get an 88202 address. Those receiving mail at home use 88201.
The post office maintains 1,092 PO Boxes here, serving 610 business delivery points alongside residential customers. That high business count suggests downtown Roswell's commercial core uses this location heavily. Many businesses prefer PO Boxes for security, consistent addressing, and easier package pickup.
Roswell sits in Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico, about 200 miles from Albuquerque. The city is famous worldwide for the 1947 incident that launched decades of UFO speculation and tourism. That pop-culture connection brings visitors year-round to alien-themed shops and museums along Main Street. The post office on N Pennsylvania Ave serves as a practical anchor amid the extraterrestrial kitsch.
All 220 ZIP+4 records in 88202 point to a single address: N Pennsylvania Ave with UNIT designators. This confirms the ZIP functions as a dedicated PO Box facility rather than a delivery zone. If you're mailing to someone in Roswell, check whether they use 88201 (street delivery) or 88202 (PO Box).
All records point to the post office address on N Pennsylvania Ave, typical for a PO Box-only ZIP.
ZIP Code 88202 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 49 business establishments, employing about 904 people with an annual payroll of $45,638,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 4,742Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 49Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $11,160,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $45,638,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 904Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 88202 is located in Chaves County, New Mexico, within the Roswell, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 40740) and New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 65,645 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 88202. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Roswell, NMSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 40740Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 65,645Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 44958.52 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3564930Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Roswell city; New MexicoSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 88202 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.