Postal entity record
US 88253 Postal Code Data Source-backed
88253 postal code facts for Lake Arthur, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceLake Arthur
RegionNM
Nearby rows9
Key metadata
| Place | Lake Arthur |
|---|---|
| Admin area | New Mexico / NM |
| Local area | Chaves |
| Coordinates | 32.9982, -104.3666 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 88253 to Lake Arthur, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Lake Arthur |
| postal_code | admin_area | New Mexico |
| postal_code | centroid | 32.9982, -104.3666 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88232 | Hagerman | New Mexico | 7.9 mi |
| 88210 | Artesia | New Mexico | 11.3 mi |
| 88230 | Dexter | New Mexico | 13.4 mi |
| 88211 | Artesia | New Mexico | 17 mi |
| 88202 | Roswell | New Mexico | 21.4 mi |
| 88250 | Hope | New Mexico | 24.6 mi |
| 88254 | Lakewood | New Mexico | 25 mi |
| 88255 | Loco Hills | New Mexico | 25.7 mi |
| 88203 | Roswell | New Mexico | 27.5 mi |