81089
ZIP 81089 is Walsenburg, Colorado, mostly in Huerfano County; area code 719; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Huerfano +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 4,890
- Coordinates
- 37.6304, -104.6746
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Where 81089 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 81089 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBOIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,089 = 131 × 619. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110011000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81087 (Vilas, CO, 125 mi away) and 81090 (Walsh, CO, 135 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81089 becomes 98018, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01889, 09818, 09881, 10988, 18098, 18980, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09881 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,748 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯362 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81089 and you would come out at 37.63°S, 75.33°E — 849 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 940.4 square miles of land, 81089 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 714 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,890This ZIP4,890 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,969This ZIP1,969 |
| Housing units | 2,549This ZIP2,549 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,280This ZIP$52,280Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,800This ZIP$191,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $878This ZIP$878Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 993This ZIP993 |
| Annual payroll | $42,819,000This ZIP$42,819,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,030This ZIP2,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $95,995,000This ZIP$95,995,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 940.39 sq miThis ZIP940.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.53 sq miThis ZIP1.53 sq mi |
Counties 81089 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 | 78.0% |
| Las Animas County | 22.0% |
Other place names in 81089
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81089
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81020 | Aguilar, CO | 12.0 mi |
81069 | Rye, CO | 21.5 mi |
81019 | Colorado City, CO | 23.3 mi |
81024 | Boncarbo, CO | 27.8 mi |
81046 | Hoehne, CO | 28.6 mi |
81004 | Pueblo, CO | 28.7 mi |
81055 | La Veta, CO | 29.7 mi |
81022 | Avondale, CO | 30.2 mi |
81040 | Gardner, CO | 32.0 mi |
81023 | Beulah, CO | 33.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81089?
81089 is in Walsenburg, Colorado, in Huerfano County. Its published point location is 37.6304, -104.6746.
What county is 81089 in?
81089 spans 2 counties: Huerfano County and Las Animas 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 81089?
Walsenburg uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81089 in?
81089 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81089?
About 4,890 people live in ZIP code 81089, in 1,969 households, at 5.2 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 81089?
$52,280 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81089?
The closest are 81020 (12 mi), 81069 (21.5 mi), 81019 (23.3 mi), 81024 (27.8 mi) and 81046 (28.6 mi).
Is 81089 a PO Box ZIP code?
81089 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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