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81006

ZIP 81006 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
11,029
Coordinates
38.2399, -104.4779
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Where 81006 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81006
  • 🔢 Type 81006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,006 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 587. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110001101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81005 (Pueblo, CO, 19 mi away) and 81007 (Pueblo, CO, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81006 becomes 60018 — and that is a real ZIP code: Des Plaines, IL, 912 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00681, 01068, 01086, 01608, 01860, 06018, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00681 in Mayaguez, PR, 2,635 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
  • 🎯335 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81006 and you would come out at 38.24°S, 75.52°E — 811 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 112.4 square miles of land, 81006 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,029This ZIP11,029
Households4,474This ZIP4,474
Housing units4,805This ZIP4,805
Median age47.0This ZIP47.0Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$69,050This ZIP$69,050Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$345,400This ZIP$345,400Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,108This ZIP$1,108Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%This ZIP23.9%
Mean commute22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min
Population density98.1 / sq miThis ZIP98.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments237This ZIP237
Employees3,554This ZIP3,554
Annual payroll$240,521,000This ZIP$240,521,000
Tax returns filed5,520This ZIP5,520
Total adjusted gross income$415,543,000This ZIP$415,543,000

Land area

Land area112.41 sq miThis ZIP112.41 sq mi
Water area0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi

Other place names in 81006

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ZIP codes near 81006

ZIPCityDistance
81001 Pueblo, CO 5.0 mi
81002 Pueblo, CO 7.2 mi
81009 Pueblo, CO 8.7 mi
81010 Pueblo, CO 8.7 mi
81011 Pueblo, CO 8.7 mi
81012 Pueblo, CO 8.7 mi
81003 Pueblo, CO 10.0 mi
81008 Pueblo, CO 12.7 mi
81022 Avondale, CO 15.0 mi
81025 Boone, CO 16.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81006?

81006 is in Pueblo, Colorado, in Pueblo County, part of the Pueblo, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2399, -104.4779.

What county is 81006 in?

81006 lies in Pueblo County.

What area code is 81006?

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

What time zone is 81006 in?

81006 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81006?

About 11,029 people live in ZIP code 81006, in 4,474 households, at 98.1 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 81006?

$69,050 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81006?

The closest are 81001 (5 mi), 81002 (7.2 mi), 81009 (8.7 mi), 81010 (8.7 mi) and 81011 (8.7 mi).

Is 81006 a PO Box ZIP code?

81006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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