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Where 81055 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 81055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,055 = 5 × 13 × 29 × 43. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81054 (Las Animas, CO, 112 mi away) and 81057 (Mc Clave, CO, 131 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81055 becomes 55018 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dennison, MN, 797 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01585, 05158, 05851, 08515, 08551, 15085, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05851 in Lyndonville, VT, 1,781 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯391 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81055 and you would come out at 37.38°S, 74.88°E — 859 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 245.2 square miles of land, 81055 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 186 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,559This ZIP1,559 |
|---|---|
| Households | 835This ZIP835 |
| Housing units | 1,661This ZIP1,661 |
| Median age | 68.5This ZIP68.5Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,080This ZIP$55,080Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $398,600This ZIP$398,600Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $740This ZIP$740Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3%This ZIP38.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 6.4 / sq miThis ZIP6.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 197This ZIP197 |
| Annual payroll | $11,600,000This ZIP$11,600,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,521,000This ZIP$56,521,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 245.16 sq miThis ZIP245.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 81055 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Huerfano County | 98.8% |
| Costilla County | 1.2% |
Other place names in 81055
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81133 | Fort Garland, CO | 12.4 mi |
81091 | Weston, CO | 18.3 mi |
81126 | Chama, CO | 19.9 mi |
81152 | San Luis, CO | 23.0 mi |
81123 | Blanca, CO | 24.6 mi |
81024 | Boncarbo, CO | 24.8 mi |
81040 | Gardner, CO | 28.2 mi |
81020 | Aguilar, CO | 28.5 mi |
81089 | Walsenburg, CO | 29.7 mi |
81151 | Sanford, CO | 34.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 81055 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81055?
81055 is in La Veta, Colorado, in Huerfano County. Its published point location is 37.3844, -105.1189.
What county is 81055 in?
81055 spans 2 counties: Huerfano County and Costilla County. Most of it falls in Huerfano 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 81055?
La Veta uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81055 in?
81055 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81055?
About 1,559 people live in ZIP code 81055, in 835 households, at 6.4 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 81055?
$55,080 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81055?
The closest are 81133 (12.4 mi), 81091 (18.3 mi), 81126 (19.9 mi), 81152 (23 mi) and 81123 (24.6 mi).
Is 81055 a PO Box ZIP code?
81055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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