Fairacres, New Mexico
| Fairacres, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Fairacres | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′14″N 106°50′48″W / 32.30389°N 106.84667°WCoordinates: 32°18′14″N 106°50′48″W / 32.30389°N 106.84667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Doña Ana |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.110 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.110 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,898 ft (1,188 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 824 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88033 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 888947[3] |
Fairacres is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 824 as of the 2010 census. Fairacres has a post office with ZIP code 88033, which opened on June 15, 1926.[4][5] U.S. Route 70 passes through the community.
Notable residents
- Barbara Funkhouser, first woman to serve as editor of the El Paso Times (1980–1986), operated the Tatreault Vineyard in Fairacres[6]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Fairacres". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ Hinojosa, Alex (2014-08-16). "Barbara Funkhouser, former El Paso Times editor, dies at 84". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
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