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81223

ZIP 81223 is Cotopaxi, Colorado, in Fremont County; area code 719; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Fremont
Metro area
Cañon City, CO
Population
2,457
Coordinates
38.3645, -105.6126
☼ Live from 81223 — Cotopaxi, CO

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Where 81223 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 81223
  • 🔢 Type 81223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 81223 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110101000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81222 (Coaldale, CO, 11 mi away) and 81224 (Crested Butte, CO, 80 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81223 becomes 32218 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, FL, 1,464 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12238, 12823, 12832, 18223, 18232, 18322, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12832 in Granville, NY, 1,711 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
  • 🎯390 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81223 and you would come out at 38.36°S, 74.39°E — 787 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 401.8 square miles of land, 81223 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 305 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,457This ZIP2,457
Households1,116This ZIP1,116
Housing units1,803This ZIP1,803
Median age59.6This ZIP59.6Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$51,889This ZIP$51,889Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$355,800This ZIP$355,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,699This ZIP$1,699Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%This ZIP26.7%
Mean commute50.0 minThis ZIP50.0 min
Population density6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees70This ZIP70
Annual payroll$2,741,000This ZIP$2,741,000
Tax returns filed1,060This ZIP1,060
Total adjusted gross income$66,080,000This ZIP$66,080,000

Land area

Land area401.75 sq miThis ZIP401.75 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 81223

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

ZIP codes near 81223

ZIPCityDistance
81232 Hillside, CO 6.2 mi
81215 Canon City, CO 10.7 mi
81222 Coaldale, CO 11.0 mi
81233 Howard, CO 14.0 mi
81212 Canon City, CO 16.0 mi
81143 Moffat, CO 19.2 mi
81252 Westcliffe, CO 20.2 mi
81244 Rockvale, CO 24.3 mi
81155 Villa Grove, CO 25.1 mi
81221 Coal Creek, CO 25.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81223?

81223 is in Cotopaxi, Colorado, in Fremont County, part of the Cañon City, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3645, -105.6126.

What county is 81223 in?

81223 lies in Fremont County.

What area code is 81223?

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

What time zone is 81223 in?

81223 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81223?

About 2,457 people live in ZIP code 81223, in 1,116 households, at 6.1 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 81223?

$51,889 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81223?

The closest are 81232 (6.2 mi), 81215 (10.7 mi), 81222 (11 mi), 81233 (14 mi) and 81212 (16 mi).

Is 81223 a PO Box ZIP code?

81223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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