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Where 81201 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 81201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,201 = 3 × 27067. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110100110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81157 (Pagosa Springs, CO, 102 mi away) and 81210 (Almont, CO, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81201 becomes 10218, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01128, 01812, 01821, 02118, 10128, 10281, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02118 in Boston, MA, 1,847 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯412 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81201 and you would come out at 38.56°S, 73.89°E — 768 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 400.6 square miles of land, 81201 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 304 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,294This ZIP9,294 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,712This ZIP4,712 |
| Housing units | 5,321This ZIP5,321 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,248This ZIP$80,248Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $674,000This ZIP$674,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,459This ZIP$1,459Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.8%This ZIP51.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 23.2 / sq miThis ZIP23.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 595This ZIP595 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,706This ZIP4,706 |
| Annual payroll | $238,224,000This ZIP$238,224,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,550This ZIP5,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $528,832,000This ZIP$528,832,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 400.57 sq miThis ZIP400.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Counties 81201 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chaffee County | 84.4% |
| Fremont County | 15.6% |
Other place names in 81201
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81201
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81242 | Poncha Springs, CO | 6.1 mi |
81227 | Monarch, CO | 9.9 mi |
81236 | Nathrop, CO | 11.9 mi |
81233 | Howard, CO | 16.5 mi |
81155 | Villa Grove, CO | 18.7 mi |
81222 | Coaldale, CO | 21.0 mi |
81241 | Pitkin, CO | 21.5 mi |
81248 | Sargents, CO | 23.2 mi |
81239 | Parlin, CO | 27.1 mi |
81237 | Ohio City, CO | 28.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81201?
81201 is in Salida, Colorado, in Chaffee County. Its published point location is 38.5555, -106.1075.
What county is 81201 in?
81201 spans 2 counties: Chaffee County and Fremont County. Most of it falls in Chaffee 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 81201?
Salida uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81201 in?
81201 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81201?
About 9,294 people live in ZIP code 81201, in 4,712 households, at 23.2 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 81201?
$80,248 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81201?
The closest are 81242 (6.1 mi), 81227 (9.9 mi), 81236 (11.9 mi), 81233 (16.5 mi) and 81155 (18.7 mi).
Is 81201 a PO Box ZIP code?
81201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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