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Where 81220 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 81220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,220 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 31 × 131. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110101000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81215 (Canon City, CO, 109 mi away) and 81221 (Coal Creek, CO, 127 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81220 becomes 02218, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01822, 02128, 02812, 08212, 08221, 10282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02128 in Boston, MA, 1,926 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯489 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81220 and you would come out at 38.30°S, 72.52°E — 772 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 260.2 square miles of land, 81220 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 198 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 251This ZIP251 |
|---|---|
| Households | 121This ZIP121 |
| Housing units | 478This ZIP478 |
| Median age | 50.9This ZIP50.9Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $250,000+This ZIP$250,000+Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $733,100This ZIP$733,100Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 77.4%This ZIP77.4% |
| Population density | 1.0 / sq miThis ZIP1.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 50This ZIP50 |
| Annual payroll | $1,966,000This ZIP$1,966,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,681,000This ZIP$8,681,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 260.25 sq miThis ZIP260.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.89 sq miThis ZIP0.89 sq mi |
Counties 81220 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gunnison County | 74.5% |
| Montrose County | 25.5% |
ZIP codes near 81220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81243 | Powderhorn, CO | 15.6 mi |
81432 | Ridgway, CO | 18.6 mi |
81427 | Ouray, CO | 20.1 mi |
81401 | Montrose, CO | 21.7 mi |
81235 | Lake City, CO | 23.3 mi |
81415 | Crawford, CO | 24.0 mi |
81403 | Montrose, CO | 24.5 mi |
81402 | Montrose, CO | 25.6 mi |
81230 | Gunnison, CO | 29.2 mi |
81231 | Gunnison, CO | 34.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81220?
81220 is in Cimarron, Colorado, in Gunnison County. Its published point location is 38.2979, -107.4777.
What county is 81220 in?
81220 spans 2 counties: Gunnison County and Montrose County. Most of it falls in Gunnison 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 81220?
Cimarron uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81220 in?
81220 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81220?
About 251 people live in ZIP code 81220, in 121 households, at 1.0 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 81220?
$250,000+ a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81220?
The closest are 81243 (15.6 mi), 81432 (18.6 mi), 81427 (20.1 mi), 81401 (21.7 mi) and 81235 (23.3 mi).
Is 81220 a PO Box ZIP code?
81220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “81220 ZIP Code — Cimarron, Colorado (Gunnison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/81220
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