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Where 81143 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 81143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhIIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,143 = 53 × 1531. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110011110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81141 (Manassa, CO, 69 mi away) and 81144 (Monte Vista, CO, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81143 becomes 34118, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13148, 13418, 13814, 13841, 14138, 14813, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18341 in Minisink Hills, PA, 1,639 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯407 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81143 and you would come out at 38.16°S, 74.15°E — 797 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 379.9 square miles of land, 81143 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 288 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 796This ZIP796 |
|---|---|
| Households | 404This ZIP404 |
| Housing units | 491This ZIP491 |
| Median age | 48.6This ZIP48.6Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $30,915This ZIP$30,915Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,600This ZIP$168,600Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $917This ZIP$917Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9%This ZIP26.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 2.1 / sq miThis ZIP2.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $806,000This ZIP$806,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,960,000This ZIP$13,960,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 379.91 sq miThis ZIP379.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 81143
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81143
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81222 | Coaldale, CO | 13.7 mi |
81155 | Villa Grove, CO | 14.7 mi |
81232 | Hillside, CO | 15.4 mi |
81223 | Cotopaxi, CO | 19.2 mi |
81131 | Crestone, CO | 22.3 mi |
81233 | Howard, CO | 23.2 mi |
81252 | Westcliffe, CO | 23.2 mi |
81242 | Poncha Springs, CO | 24.8 mi |
81125 | Center, CO | 26.3 mi |
81149 | Saguache, CO | 27.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81143?
81143 is in Moffat, Colorado, in Saguache County. Its published point location is 38.1584, -105.8500.
What county is 81143 in?
81143 lies in Saguache County.
What time zone is 81143 in?
81143 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81143?
About 796 people live in ZIP code 81143, in 404 households, at 2.1 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 81143?
$30,915 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81143?
The closest are 81222 (13.7 mi), 81155 (14.7 mi), 81232 (15.4 mi), 81223 (19.2 mi) and 81131 (22.3 mi).
Is 81143 a PO Box ZIP code?
81143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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