| City: | El Paso, Texas |
| County: | El Paso County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:28:21 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 915 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.7588, -106.4866 |
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This isn't unusual for a border city like El Paso. The distinction between physical addresses and mailing addresses matters more here than in most American cities. Many people work on one side of the border and maintain postal services on the other. Some businesses serve customers in both countries and need a U.S. mailing address that doesn't tie to a specific storefront. The PO Box system handles these cross-border realities with straightforward efficiency.
The facility sits in the Cielo Vista area of eastern El Paso, surrounded by established residential neighborhoods. Cielo Vista North lies just 0.2 miles away, with Cielo Vista East and South forming a dense network of streets and homes within a half-mile radius. These neighborhoods contain thousands of households with standard street delivery. The 88536 post office serves a different function, providing box rental services to anyone who chooses or needs that option rather than relying solely on home or business delivery.
El Paso County's demographics tell the broader story. The surrounding neighborhoods show strong Hispanic heritage, reflecting the city's position as one of America's largest border communities. Three of the five nearest neighborhoods carry Spanish names or serve predominantly Hispanic populations. This cultural continuity across the international boundary shapes everything from language preferences on postal forms to the rhythm of customer traffic at the post office throughout the day.
No street delivery routes exist within ZIP code 88536. The facility serves only as a PO Box rental location for customers who choose or require a dedicated mailing address separate from their residential or business street delivery.
ZIP Code 88536 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 88536 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 88536. 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 88536 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.