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81062

ZIP 81062 is Olney Springs, Colorado, in Crowley County; area code 719; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Crowley
Metro area
none
Population
2,000
Coordinates
38.2969, -103.9643
☼ Live from 81062 — Olney Springs, CO

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Where 81062 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81062
  • 🔢 Type 81062 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,062 = 2 × 40531. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110010100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81059 (Model, CO, 51 mi away) and 81063 (Ordway, CO, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81062 becomes 26018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01826, 01862, 02186, 02816, 02861, 06128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02186 in Milton, MA, 1,744 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
  • 🎯308 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81062 and you would come out at 38.30°S, 76.04°E — 816 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 236.8 square miles of land, 81062 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 180 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,000This ZIP2,000
Households330This ZIP330
Housing units359This ZIP359
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$56,250This ZIP$56,250Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$127,300This ZIP$127,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,092This ZIP$1,092Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%This ZIP8.9%
Mean commute34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min
Population density8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees268This ZIP268
Annual payroll$18,911,000This ZIP$18,911,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$14,164,000This ZIP$14,164,000

Land area

Land area236.77 sq miThis ZIP236.77 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi

Other place names in 81062

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ZIP codes near 81062

ZIPCityDistance
81033 Crowley, CO 9.1 mi
81034 Crowley, CO 9.3 mi
81058 Manzanola, CO 13.7 mi
81063 Ordway, CO 14.0 mi
81076 Sugar City, CO 19.9 mi
81067 Rocky Ford, CO 23.3 mi
81025 Boone, CO 23.8 mi
81039 Fowler, CO 25.6 mi
81077 Swink, CO 27.0 mi
81030 Cheraw, CO 27.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81062?

81062 is in Olney Springs, Colorado, in Crowley County. Its published point location is 38.2969, -103.9643.

What county is 81062 in?

81062 lies in Crowley County.

What area code is 81062?

Olney Springs uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 81062 in?

81062 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81062?

About 2,000 people live in ZIP code 81062, in 330 households, at 8.4 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 81062?

$56,250 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81062?

The closest are 81033 (9.1 mi), 81034 (9.3 mi), 81058 (13.7 mi), 81063 (14 mi) and 81076 (19.9 mi).

Is 81062 a PO Box ZIP code?

81062 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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