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Where 81044 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 81044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,044 = 2 × 2 × 20261. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81043 (Hartman, CO, 43 mi away) and 81045 (Haswell, CO, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81044 becomes 44018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01844, 04418, 04481, 04841, 14048, 14480, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04418 in Greenbush, ME, 1,836 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯272 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81044 and you would come out at 37.86°S, 77.05°E — 863 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 335.3 square miles of land, 81044 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 255 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Households | 70This ZIP70 |
| Housing units | 70This ZIP70 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,500This ZIP$58,500Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000This ZIP$130,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063This ZIP$1,063Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $102,000This ZIP$102,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,520,000This ZIP$4,520,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 335.26 sq miThis ZIP335.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.71 sq miThis ZIP4.71 sq mi |
Other place names in 81044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81038 | Fort Lyon, CO | 9.5 mi |
81054 | Las Animas, CO | 13.7 mi |
81057 | Mc Clave, CO | 18.4 mi |
81052 | Lamar, CO | 18.6 mi |
81092 | Wiley, CO | 24.7 mi |
81050 | La Junta, CO | 28.6 mi |
81041 | Granada, CO | 30.0 mi |
81073 | Springfield, CO | 32.8 mi |
81084 | Two Buttes, CO | 35.0 mi |
81030 | Cheraw, CO | 35.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81044?
81044 is in Hasty, Colorado, in Bent County. Its published point location is 37.8597, -102.9477.
What county is 81044 in?
81044 lies in Bent County.
What area code is 81044?
Hasty uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81044 in?
81044 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81044?
About 160 people live in ZIP code 81044, in 70 households, at 0.5 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 81044?
$58,500 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81044?
The closest are 81038 (9.5 mi), 81054 (13.7 mi), 81057 (18.4 mi), 81052 (18.6 mi) and 81092 (24.7 mi).
Is 81044 a PO Box ZIP code?
81044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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