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Where 81050 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 81050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,050 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1621. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81049 (Kim, CO, 38 mi away) and 81052 (Lamar, CO, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81050 becomes 05018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00851, 01085, 01508, 01805, 01850, 05081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00851 in Kingshill, VI, 2,714 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯296 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81050 and you would come out at 37.86°S, 76.53°E — 854 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 508.2 square miles of land, 81050 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 386 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,894This ZIP9,894 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,129This ZIP4,129 |
| Housing units | 4,523This ZIP4,523 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,180This ZIP$57,180Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $199,000This ZIP$199,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $783This ZIP$783Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 19.5 / sq miThis ZIP19.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 253This ZIP253 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,441This ZIP3,441 |
| Annual payroll | $150,961,000This ZIP$150,961,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,100This ZIP4,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $211,134,000This ZIP$211,134,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 508.22 sq miThis ZIP508.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.17 sq miThis ZIP4.17 sq mi |
Counties 81050 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Otero County | 96.7% |
| Bent County | 3.3% |
Other place names in 81050
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81050
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81077 | Swink, CO | 13.7 mi |
81054 | Las Animas, CO | 15.8 mi |
81030 | Cheraw, CO | 17.4 mi |
81067 | Rocky Ford, CO | 17.7 mi |
81038 | Fort Lyon, CO | 22.8 mi |
81058 | Manzanola, CO | 28.6 mi |
81044 | Hasty, CO | 28.6 mi |
81034 | Crowley, CO | 31.3 mi |
81033 | Crowley, CO | 31.4 mi |
81039 | Fowler, CO | 33.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81050?
81050 is in La Junta, Colorado, in Otero County. Its published point location is 37.8557, -103.4717.
What county is 81050 in?
81050 spans 2 counties: Otero County and Bent County. Most of it falls in Otero 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 81050?
La Junta uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81050 in?
81050 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81050?
About 9,894 people live in ZIP code 81050, in 4,129 households, at 19.5 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 81050?
$57,180 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81050?
The closest are 81077 (13.7 mi), 81054 (15.8 mi), 81030 (17.4 mi), 81067 (17.7 mi) and 81038 (22.8 mi).
Is 81050 a PO Box ZIP code?
81050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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