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Where 81047 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 81047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 81047 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81046 (Hoehne, CO, 129 mi away) and 81049 (Kim, CO, 82 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81047 becomes 74018 — and that is a real ZIP code: Claremore, OK, 380 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01748, 01784, 04781, 07184, 07418, 07481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04781 in Wallagrass, ME, 1,805 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯231 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81047 and you would come out at 38.01°S, 77.81°E — 869 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 604.1 square miles of land, 81047 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 459 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,586This ZIP1,586 |
|---|---|
| Households | 703This ZIP703 |
| Housing units | 803This ZIP803 |
| Median age | 52.3This ZIP52.3Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,050This ZIP$43,050Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,000This ZIP$185,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $453This ZIP$453Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 15.3 minThis ZIP15.3 min |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 178This ZIP178 |
| Annual payroll | $7,263,000This ZIP$7,263,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,828,000This ZIP$35,828,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 604.11 sq miThis ZIP604.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.86 sq miThis ZIP2.86 sq mi |
Counties 81047 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Prowers County | 96.4% |
| Kiowa County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 81047
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81047
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81043 | Hartman, CO | 7.8 mi |
67836 | Coolidge, KS | 10.9 mi |
81041 | Granada, CO | 15.7 mi |
67878 | Syracuse, KS | 20.7 mi |
81052 | Lamar, CO | 24.5 mi |
81071 | Sheridan Lake, CO | 29.5 mi |
81084 | Two Buttes, CO | 33.4 mi |
67857 | Kendall, KS | 35.0 mi |
67862 | Manter, KS | 38.3 mi |
67879 | Tribune, KS | 38.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81047?
81047 is in Holly, Colorado, in Prowers County. Its published point location is 38.0098, -102.1907.
What county is 81047 in?
81047 spans 2 counties: Prowers County and Kiowa County. Most of it falls in Prowers County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 81047?
Holly uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81047 in?
81047 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81047?
About 1,586 people live in ZIP code 81047, in 703 households, at 2.6 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 81047?
$43,050 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81047?
The closest are 81043 (7.8 mi), 67836 (10.9 mi), 81041 (15.7 mi), 67878 (20.7 mi) and 81052 (24.5 mi).
Is 81047 a PO Box ZIP code?
81047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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