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Where 81052 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 81052 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,052 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 881. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81050 (La Junta, CO, 46 mi away) and 81054 (Las Animas, CO, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81052 becomes 25018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01258, 01825, 01852, 02185, 02815, 05821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01825 in North Reading, MA, 1,684 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯253 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81052 and you would come out at 37.97°S, 77.36°E — 862 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 32m.
- 📏 At 675.4 square miles of land, 81052 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 513 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,045This ZIP9,045 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,546This ZIP3,546 |
| Housing units | 4,097This ZIP4,097 |
| Median age | 34.7This ZIP34.7Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,875This ZIP$58,875Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,800This ZIP$158,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $856This ZIP$856Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 10.4 minThis ZIP10.4 min |
| Population density | 13.4 / sq miThis ZIP13.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 264This ZIP264 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,375This ZIP2,375 |
| Annual payroll | $95,480,000This ZIP$95,480,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,830This ZIP3,830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $207,086,000This ZIP$207,086,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 675.41 sq miThis ZIP675.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.59 sq miThis ZIP3.59 sq mi |
Counties 81052 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 | 75.8% |
| Bent County | 24.2% |
Other place names in 81052
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81052
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81041 | Granada, CO | 15.6 mi |
81057 | Mc Clave, CO | 17.6 mi |
81044 | Hasty, CO | 18.6 mi |
81092 | Wiley, CO | 22.2 mi |
81038 | Fort Lyon, CO | 23.7 mi |
81047 | Holly, CO | 24.5 mi |
81043 | Hartman, CO | 24.8 mi |
81054 | Las Animas, CO | 30.4 mi |
81084 | Two Buttes, CO | 30.6 mi |
81036 | Eads, CO | 31.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81052?
81052 is in Lamar, Colorado, in Prowers County. Its published point location is 37.9744, -102.6390.
What county is 81052 in?
81052 spans 2 counties: Prowers County and Bent 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 81052?
Lamar uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81052 in?
81052 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81052?
About 9,045 people live in ZIP code 81052, in 3,546 households, at 13.4 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 81052?
$58,875 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81052?
The closest are 81041 (15.6 mi), 81057 (17.6 mi), 81044 (18.6 mi), 81092 (22.2 mi) and 81038 (23.7 mi).
Is 81052 a PO Box ZIP code?
81052 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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