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Where 81087 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 81087 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,087 = 3 × 151 × 179. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110010111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81084 (Two Buttes, CO, 12 mi away) and 81089 (Walsenburg, CO, 125 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81087 becomes 78018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01887, 07188, 07881, 08817, 08871, 17088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01887 in Wilmington, MA, 1,683 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯267 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81087 and you would come out at 37.39°S, 77.59°E — 904 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 30.0 square miles of land, 81087 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 197This ZIP197 |
|---|---|
| Households | 81This ZIP81 |
| Housing units | 91This ZIP91 |
| Median age | 35.7This ZIP35.7Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $93,800This ZIP$93,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $464This ZIP$464Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 11.2 minThis ZIP11.2 min |
| Population density | 6.6 / sq miThis ZIP6.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $128,000This ZIP$128,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.01 sq miThis ZIP30.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 81087
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81087
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81090 | Walsh, CO | 10.2 mi |
81084 | Two Buttes, CO | 11.9 mi |
81073 | Springfield, CO | 16.2 mi |
81029 | Campo, CO | 22.0 mi |
67862 | Manter, KS | 26.1 mi |
81041 | Granada, CO | 31.8 mi |
67953 | Richfield, KS | 32.8 mi |
81064 | Pritchett, CO | 34.2 mi |
67950 | Elkhart, KS | 37.6 mi |
73946 | Kenton, OK | 38.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81087?
81087 is in Vilas, Colorado, in Baca County. Its published point location is 37.3916, -102.4128.
What county is 81087 in?
81087 lies in Baca County.
What area code is 81087?
Vilas uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81087 in?
81087 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81087?
About 197 people live in ZIP code 81087, in 81 households, at 6.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 81087?
The closest are 81090 (10.2 mi), 81084 (11.9 mi), 81073 (16.2 mi), 81029 (22 mi) and 67862 (26.1 mi).
Is 81087 a PO Box ZIP code?
81087 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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