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81005

ZIP 81005 is in Pueblo, Colorado, in Pueblo County; area code 719; Mountain time. Pueblo has 12 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Pueblo
Metro area
Pueblo, CO
Population
32,441
Coordinates
38.2123, -104.8318
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Where 81005 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81005
  • 🔢 Type 81005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,005 = 5 × 17 × 953. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110001101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81004 (Pueblo, CO, 13 mi away) and 81006 (Pueblo, CO, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81005 becomes 50018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00851, 01085, 01508, 01805, 01850, 05081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00851 in Kingshill, VI, 2,792 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
  • 🎯354 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81005 and you would come out at 38.21°S, 75.17°E — 808 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 198.7 square miles of land, 81005 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 151 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population32,441This ZIP32,441
Households13,224This ZIP13,224
Housing units13,733This ZIP13,733
Median age43.3This ZIP43.3Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$70,574This ZIP$70,574Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$298,500This ZIP$298,500Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,080This ZIP$1,080Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%This ZIP26.9%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density163.3 / sq miThis ZIP163.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments451This ZIP451
Employees5,273This ZIP5,273
Annual payroll$197,542,000This ZIP$197,542,000
Tax returns filed15,340This ZIP15,340
Total adjusted gross income$958,015,000This ZIP$958,015,000

Land area

Land area198.67 sq miThis ZIP198.67 sq mi
Water area3.00 sq miThis ZIP3.00 sq mi

Other place names in 81005

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ZIP codes near 81005

ZIPCityDistance
81003 Pueblo, CO 10.5 mi
81023 Beulah, CO 11.3 mi
81007 Pueblo, CO 12.1 mi
81002 Pueblo, CO 12.4 mi
81253 Wetmore, CO 13.1 mi
81004 Pueblo, CO 13.3 mi
81009 Pueblo, CO 16.2 mi
81010 Pueblo, CO 16.2 mi
81011 Pueblo, CO 16.2 mi
81012 Pueblo, CO 16.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81005?

81005 is in Pueblo, Colorado, in Pueblo County, part of the Pueblo, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2123, -104.8318.

What county is 81005 in?

81005 lies in Pueblo County.

What area code is 81005?

Pueblo uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 81005 in?

81005 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81005?

About 32,441 people live in ZIP code 81005, in 13,224 households, at 163.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 81005?

$70,574 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81005?

The closest are 81003 (10.5 mi), 81023 (11.3 mi), 81007 (12.1 mi), 81002 (12.4 mi) and 81253 (13.1 mi).

Is 81005 a PO Box ZIP code?

81005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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