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Where 81063 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 81063 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,063 = 3 × 3 × 9007. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81062 (Olney Springs, CO, 14 mi away) and 81064 (Pritchett, CO, 93 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81063 becomes 36018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01368, 01863, 03816, 03861, 06138, 06183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03861 in Lee, NH, 1,733 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯294 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81063 and you would come out at 38.43°S, 76.23°E — 811 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 392.0 square miles of land, 81063 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 298 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,783This ZIP2,783 |
|---|---|
| Households | 725This ZIP725 |
| Housing units | 865This ZIP865 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,375This ZIP$49,375Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,200This ZIP$114,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $995This ZIP$995Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 7.1 / sq miThis ZIP7.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 196This ZIP196 |
| Annual payroll | $7,534,000This ZIP$7,534,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 670This ZIP670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,099,000This ZIP$34,099,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 392.01 sq miThis ZIP392.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.28 sq miThis ZIP3.28 sq mi |
Counties 81063 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Crowley County | 63.0% |
| Lincoln County | 37.0% |
Other place names in 81063
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81063
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81076 | Sugar City, CO | 11.0 mi |
81062 | Olney Springs, CO | 14.0 mi |
81033 | Crowley, CO | 16.9 mi |
81034 | Crowley, CO | 17.1 mi |
81021 | Arlington, CO | 21.4 mi |
81058 | Manzanola, CO | 23.1 mi |
80823 | Karval, CO | 24.9 mi |
80833 | Rush, CO | 25.3 mi |
81030 | Cheraw, CO | 26.6 mi |
81067 | Rocky Ford, CO | 28.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81063?
81063 is in Ordway, Colorado, in Crowley County. Its published point location is 38.4307, -103.7711.
What county is 81063 in?
81063 spans 2 counties: Crowley County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Crowley 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 81063?
Ordway uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81063 in?
81063 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81063?
About 2,783 people live in ZIP code 81063, in 725 households, at 7.1 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 81063?
$49,375 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81063?
The closest are 81076 (11 mi), 81062 (14 mi), 81033 (16.9 mi), 81034 (17.1 mi) and 81021 (21.4 mi).
Is 81063 a PO Box ZIP code?
81063 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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