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Where 81230 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 81230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,230 = 2 × 5 × 8123. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110101001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81228 (Granite, CO, 57 mi away) and 81231 (Gunnison, CO, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81230 becomes 03218 — and that is a real ZIP code: Barnstead, NH, 1,881 miles away.
- 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01238, 01832, 02138, 02381, 02813, 02831, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02381 in White Horse Beach, MA, 1,922 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯460 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81230 and you would come out at 38.40°S, 73.05°E — 770 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 1,696.9 square miles of land, 81230 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,288 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,971This ZIP10,971 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,033This ZIP5,033 |
| Housing units | 5,506This ZIP5,506 |
| Median age | 30.5This ZIP30.5Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,942This ZIP$77,942Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $533,200This ZIP$533,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,203This ZIP$1,203Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.7%This ZIP61.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 6.5 / sq miThis ZIP6.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 545This ZIP545 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,188This ZIP3,188 |
| Annual payroll | $152,073,000This ZIP$152,073,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,300This ZIP5,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $395,097,000This ZIP$395,097,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,696.94 sq miThis ZIP1,696.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 15.32 sq miThis ZIP15.32 sq mi |
Counties 81230 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 | 61.0% |
| Saguache County | 39.0% |
Other place names in 81230
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81230
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81231 | Gunnison, CO | 10.5 mi |
81243 | Powderhorn, CO | 15.7 mi |
81239 | Parlin, CO | 21.1 mi |
81237 | Ohio City, CO | 23.6 mi |
81248 | Sargents, CO | 24.6 mi |
81220 | Cimarron, CO | 29.2 mi |
81241 | Pitkin, CO | 30.1 mi |
81210 | Almont, CO | 32.2 mi |
81224 | Crested Butte, CO | 33.5 mi |
81227 | Monarch, CO | 37.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81230?
81230 is in Gunnison, Colorado, in Gunnison County. Its published point location is 38.3951, -106.9537.
What county is 81230 in?
81230 spans 2 counties: Gunnison County and Saguache 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 81230?
Gunnison uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81230 in?
81230 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81230?
About 10,971 people live in ZIP code 81230, in 5,033 households, at 6.5 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 81230?
$77,942 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81230?
The closest are 81231 (10.5 mi), 81243 (15.7 mi), 81239 (21.1 mi), 81237 (23.6 mi) and 81248 (24.6 mi).
Is 81230 a PO Box ZIP code?
81230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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