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Where 81036 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 81036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,036 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 2251. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81034 (Crowley, CO, 60 mi away) and 81038 (Fort Lyon, CO, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81036 becomes 63018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01368, 01863, 03816, 03861, 06138, 06183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03861 in Lee, NH, 1,684 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯246 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81036 and you would come out at 38.42°S, 77.21°E — 831 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 737.2 square miles of land, 81036 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 560 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,017This ZIP1,017 |
|---|---|
| Households | 452This ZIP452 |
| Housing units | 550This ZIP550 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,868This ZIP$59,868Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,300This ZIP$173,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 15.0 minThis ZIP15.0 min |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 251This ZIP251 |
| Annual payroll | $10,858,000This ZIP$10,858,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,208,000This ZIP$29,208,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 737.23 sq miThis ZIP737.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.97 sq miThis ZIP11.97 sq mi |
Other place names in 81036
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81036
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81092 | Wiley, CO | 15.2 mi |
81057 | Mc Clave, CO | 21.0 mi |
81045 | Haswell, CO | 22.1 mi |
81071 | Sheridan Lake, CO | 28.8 mi |
80825 | Kit Carson, CO | 29.0 mi |
81052 | Lamar, CO | 31.6 mi |
81021 | Arlington, CO | 31.6 mi |
80810 | Cheyenne Wells, CO | 34.3 mi |
81038 | Fort Lyon, CO | 35.2 mi |
81043 | Hartman, CO | 37.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 81036 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81036?
81036 is in Eads, Colorado, in Kiowa County. Its published point location is 38.4151, -102.7928.
What county is 81036 in?
81036 lies in Kiowa County.
What area code is 81036?
Eads uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81036 in?
81036 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81036?
About 1,017 people live in ZIP code 81036, in 452 households, at 1.4 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 81036?
$59,868 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81036?
The closest are 81092 (15.2 mi), 81057 (21 mi), 81045 (22.1 mi), 81071 (28.8 mi) and 80825 (29 mi).
Is 81036 a PO Box ZIP code?
81036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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