| City: | El Paso, Texas |
| County: | El Paso County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:28:13 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 915 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.7588, -106.4866 |
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ZIP code 88524 is a PO Box facility serving the El Paso area near the Cielo Vista district. Unlike typical PO Box ZIPs that serve residential communities, this facility operates as a pure mail collection point without any residential population or street delivery infrastructure.
The post office sits in proximity to several established El Paso neighborhoods, including Cielo Vista North, Cielo Vista East, and Cielo Vista South. These neighborhoods receive their residential mail through the standard ZIP 79910, which encompasses the same geographic area. The 88524 ZIP exists solely for customers who need or prefer PO Box service.
El Paso's position on the U.S.-Mexico border creates unique mail service needs. Many businesses and individuals maintain PO Boxes for consistency and security, particularly those involved in cross-border commerce or communications. The separation between residential delivery ZIPs and PO Box-only ZIPs is common in large border cities where mail infrastructure must handle both local and international flows.
This facility doesn't serve a traditional geographic community. There are no housing units, no street addresses, and no carrier routes associated with 88524. It's purely administrative infrastructure, designed to provide an alternative mail receiving option for customers throughout the greater El Paso area who choose PO Box service over their standard street delivery.
No street delivery exists in this ZIP code. All mail service is through PO Boxes at the postal facility.
ZIP Code 88524 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 88524 is located in El Paso County, Texas, within the El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 21340). This Metro area has a population of 800,647 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 88524. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | El Paso, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 21340Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 800,647Source: Census |
| MSA: | El Paso, TX MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4824000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | El Paso city; TexasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 88524 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.