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81147

ZIP 81147 is in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, mostly in Archuleta County; area code 970; Mountain time. Pagosa Springs has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 81157.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Archuleta +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
13,091
Coordinates
37.2866, -107.0854
☼ Live from 81147 — Pagosa Springs, CO

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Where 81147 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81147
  • 🔢 Type 81147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhIIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,147 = 3 × 11 × 2459. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110011111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81146 (Mosca, CO, 82 mi away) and 81148 (Romeo, CO, 61 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81147 becomes 74118, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11784, 14718, 14781, 14817, 14871, 17814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11784 in Selden, NY, 1,831 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯492 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81147 and you would come out at 37.29°S, 72.91°E — 844 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 1,355.5 square miles of land, 81147 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,029 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,091This ZIP13,091
Households5,605This ZIP5,605
Housing units9,402This ZIP9,402
Median age51.9This ZIP51.9Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$84,270This ZIP$84,270Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$486,000This ZIP$486,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,448This ZIP$1,448Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%This ZIP42.4%
Mean commute21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min
Population density9.7 / sq miThis ZIP9.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments563This ZIP563
Employees4,092This ZIP4,092
Annual payroll$160,433,000This ZIP$160,433,000
Tax returns filed6,730This ZIP6,730
Total adjusted gross income$564,585,000This ZIP$564,585,000

Land area

Land area1,355.47 sq miThis ZIP1,355.47 sq mi
Water area5.44 sq miThis ZIP5.44 sq mi

Counties 81147 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Archuleta County 73.9%
Hinsdale County 21.9%
Mineral County 4.2%

Other place names in 81147

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 81147

ZIPCityDistance
81157 Pagosa Springs, CO 4.3 mi
81122 Bayfield, CO 24.9 mi
81121 Arboles, CO 26.2 mi
81130 Creede, CO 28.7 mi
81128 Chromo, CO 29.3 mi
81154 South Fork, CO 33.2 mi
81137 Ignacio, CO 33.3 mi
87528 Dulce, NM 36.5 mi
87520 Chama, NM 38.0 mi
87419 Navajo Dam, NM 39.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81147?

81147 is in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, in Archuleta County. Its published point location is 37.2866, -107.0854.

What county is 81147 in?

81147 spans 3 counties: Archuleta County, Hinsdale County and Mineral County. Most of it falls in Archuleta 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 81147?

Pagosa Springs uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 81147 in?

81147 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81147?

About 13,091 people live in ZIP code 81147, in 5,605 households, at 9.7 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 81147?

$84,270 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81147?

The closest are 81157 (4.3 mi), 81122 (24.9 mi), 81121 (26.2 mi), 81130 (28.7 mi) and 81128 (29.3 mi).

Is 81147 a PO Box ZIP code?

81147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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