| City: | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| County: | Eddy County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:33:47 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 32.4206, -104.2286 |
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The ZIP doesn't cover a traditional geographic area but operates alongside the main Carlsbad ZIP code (88220), which provides street delivery to the surrounding community. Residents and businesses in Carlsbad can choose between street delivery through 88220 or a PO Box through 88221. This dual-ZIP arrangement is typical for small towns where the post office offers both services under separate ZIP codes.
The single street entry represents postal administrative records rather than actual street delivery, as this ZIP operates exclusively for PO Box service.
ZIP Code 88221 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 29 business establishments, employing about 372 people with an annual payroll of $33,016,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 8,102Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 29Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $10,913,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $33,016,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 372Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 88221 is located in Eddy County, New Mexico, within the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 16100) and New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 61,114 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 88221. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Carlsbad-Artesia, NMSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 16100Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 61,114Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 71739.49 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3512150Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Carlsbad city; New MexicoSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 88221 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.