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81222

ZIP 81222 is Coaldale, Colorado, in Fremont County; area code 719; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Fremont
Metro area
Cañon City, CO
Population
538
Coordinates
38.3549, -105.8161
☼ Live from 81222 — Coaldale, CO

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Where 81222 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81222
  • 🔢 Type 81222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,222 = 2 × 3 × 13537. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110101000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81221 (Coal Creek, CO, 37 mi away) and 81223 (Cotopaxi, CO, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81222 becomes 22218, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12228, 12822, 18222, 21228, 21282, 21822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12228 in Albany, NY, 1,700 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
  • 🎯401 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81222 and you would come out at 38.35°S, 74.18°E — 785 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 29m.
  • 📏 At 32.0 square miles of land, 81222 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population538This ZIP538
Households171This ZIP171
Housing units271This ZIP271
Median age48.1This ZIP48.1Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median home value$383,300This ZIP$383,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%This ZIP8.3%
Population density16.8 / sq miThis ZIP16.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees20This ZIP20
Annual payroll$570,000This ZIP$570,000
Tax returns filed170This ZIP170
Total adjusted gross income$10,945,000This ZIP$10,945,000

Land area

Land area31.96 sq miThis ZIP31.96 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 81222

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ZIP codes near 81222

ZIPCityDistance
81233 Howard, CO 9.5 mi
81223 Cotopaxi, CO 11.0 mi
81232 Hillside, CO 12.5 mi
81143 Moffat, CO 13.7 mi
81155 Villa Grove, CO 14.3 mi
81242 Poncha Springs, CO 16.1 mi
81215 Canon City, CO 20.2 mi
81201 Salida, CO 21.0 mi
81212 Canon City, CO 24.9 mi
81252 Westcliffe, CO 27.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81222?

81222 is in Coaldale, Colorado, in Fremont County, part of the Cañon City, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3549, -105.8161.

What county is 81222 in?

81222 lies in Fremont County.

What area code is 81222?

Coaldale uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 81222 in?

81222 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81222?

About 538 people live in ZIP code 81222, in 171 households, at 16.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What ZIP codes are near 81222?

The closest are 81233 (9.5 mi), 81223 (11 mi), 81232 (12.5 mi), 81143 (13.7 mi) and 81155 (14.3 mi).

Is 81222 a PO Box ZIP code?

81222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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