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Where 81030 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 81030 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,030 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 37 × 73. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81029 (Campo, CO, 89 mi away) and 81033 (Crowley, CO, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81030 becomes 03018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00831, 01038, 01083, 01380, 01803, 01830, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00831 in St John, VI, 2,697 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯290 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81030 and you would come out at 38.10°S, 76.49°E — 837 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 0.367 square miles of land, 81030 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 178 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 148This ZIP148 |
|---|---|
| Households | 78This ZIP78 |
| Housing units | 78This ZIP78 |
| Median age | 61.5This ZIP61.5Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,625This ZIP$40,625Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,700This ZIP$110,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083This ZIP$1,083Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min |
| Population density | 403.3 / sq miThis ZIP403.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $200,000This ZIP$200,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 81030
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81030
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81077 | Swink, CO | 8.1 mi |
81067 | Rocky Ford, CO | 13.1 mi |
81076 | Sugar City, CO | 17.2 mi |
81050 | La Junta, CO | 17.4 mi |
81034 | Crowley, CO | 19.7 mi |
81033 | Crowley, CO | 19.7 mi |
81058 | Manzanola, CO | 20.4 mi |
81054 | Las Animas, CO | 22.0 mi |
81021 | Arlington, CO | 22.9 mi |
81038 | Fort Lyon, CO | 26.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81030?
81030 is in Cheraw, Colorado, in Otero County. Its published point location is 38.1049, -103.5115.
What county is 81030 in?
81030 lies in Otero County.
What area code is 81030?
Cheraw uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81030 in?
81030 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81030?
About 148 people live in ZIP code 81030, in 78 households, at 403.3 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 81030?
$40,625 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81030?
The closest are 81077 (8.1 mi), 81067 (13.1 mi), 81076 (17.2 mi), 81050 (17.4 mi) and 81034 (19.7 mi).
Is 81030 a PO Box ZIP code?
81030 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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