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Where 81235 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 81235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,235 = 5 × 7 × 11 × 211. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81233 (Howard, CO, 94 mi away) and 81236 (Nathrop, CO, 79 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81235 becomes 53218 — and that is a real ZIP code: Milwaukee, WI, 1,077 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 12853, 13825, 15238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12538 in Hyde Park, NY, 1,785 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯492 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81235 and you would come out at 37.97°S, 72.59°E — 795 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 534.6 square miles of land, 81235 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 406 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 912This ZIP912 |
|---|---|
| Households | 460This ZIP460 |
| Housing units | 960This ZIP960 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,000This ZIP$79,000Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $465,300This ZIP$465,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,171This ZIP$1,171Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.3%This ZIP49.3% |
| Mean commute | 6.6 minThis ZIP6.6 min |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 110This ZIP110 |
| Annual payroll | $5,353,000This ZIP$5,353,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,483,000This ZIP$31,483,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 534.61 sq miThis ZIP534.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.51 sq miThis ZIP1.51 sq mi |
Other place names in 81235
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81235
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81427 | Ouray, CO | 11.9 mi |
81433 | Silverton, CO | 19.3 mi |
81432 | Ridgway, CO | 21.7 mi |
81220 | Cimarron, CO | 23.3 mi |
81426 | Ophir, CO | 23.7 mi |
81243 | Powderhorn, CO | 23.8 mi |
81130 | Creede, CO | 24.8 mi |
81435 | Telluride, CO | 29.1 mi |
81430 | Placerville, CO | 36.6 mi |
81332 | Rico, CO | 36.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81235?
81235 is in Lake City, Colorado, in Hinsdale County. Its published point location is 37.9651, -107.4052.
What county is 81235 in?
81235 lies in Hinsdale County.
What area code is 81235?
Lake City uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81235 in?
81235 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81235?
About 912 people live in ZIP code 81235, in 460 households, at 1.7 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 81235?
$79,000 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81235?
The closest are 81427 (11.9 mi), 81433 (19.3 mi), 81432 (21.7 mi), 81220 (23.3 mi) and 81426 (23.7 mi).
Is 81235 a PO Box ZIP code?
81235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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