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Where 81226 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 81226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,226 = 2 × 17 × 2389. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110101001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81225 (Crested Butte, CO, 113 mi away) and 81227 (Monarch, CO, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81226 becomes 62218 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bartelso, IL, 844 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12862, 16228, 16822, 18622, 21286, 21628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12862 in Riparius, NY, 1,656 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯364 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81226 and you would come out at 38.34°S, 74.91°E — 795 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 129.8 square miles of land, 81226 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,459This ZIP7,459 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,275This ZIP2,275 |
| Housing units | 2,459This ZIP2,459 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,969This ZIP$53,969Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,800This ZIP$258,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $812This ZIP$812Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min |
| Population density | 57.5 / sq miThis ZIP57.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 737This ZIP737 |
| Annual payroll | $38,557,000This ZIP$38,557,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,790This ZIP2,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $160,275,000This ZIP$160,275,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 129.77 sq miThis ZIP129.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 81226 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fremont County | 88.4% |
| Custer County | 11.6% |
Other place names in 81226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81221 | Coal Creek, CO | 3.3 mi |
81290 | Florence, CO | 4.0 mi |
81244 | Rockvale, CO | 4.5 mi |
81240 | Penrose, CO | 11.6 mi |
81253 | Wetmore, CO | 11.7 mi |
81007 | Pueblo, CO | 16.2 mi |
81005 | Pueblo, CO | 16.4 mi |
81023 | Beulah, CO | 20.7 mi |
80926 | Colorado Springs, CO | 22.9 mi |
81212 | Canon City, CO | 22.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 81226 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81226?
81226 is in Florence, Colorado, in Fremont County, part of the Cañon City, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3379, -105.0894.
What county is 81226 in?
81226 spans 2 counties: Fremont County and Custer County. Most of it falls in Fremont 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 81226?
Florence uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81226 in?
81226 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81226?
About 7,459 people live in ZIP code 81226, in 2,275 households, at 57.5 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 81226?
$53,969 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81226?
The closest are 81221 (3.3 mi), 81290 (4 mi), 81244 (4.5 mi), 81240 (11.6 mi) and 81253 (11.7 mi).
Is 81226 a PO Box ZIP code?
81226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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