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81243

ZIP 81243 is Powderhorn, Colorado, in Gunnison County; area code 970; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Gunnison
Metro area
none
Population
174
Coordinates
38.2660, -107.1921
☼ Live from 81243 — Powderhorn, CO

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Where 81243 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81243
  • 🔢 Type 81243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,243 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 59. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011110101011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81242 (Poncha Springs, CO, 62 mi away) and 81244 (Rockvale, CO, 110 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81243 becomes 34218 — and that is a real ZIP code: Holmes Beach, FL, 1,596 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12438, 12483, 12834, 12843, 13428, 13482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12834 in Greenwich, NY, 1,784 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯474 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81243 and you would come out at 38.27°S, 72.81°E — 776 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 30m.
  • 📏 At 298.2 square miles of land, 81243 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 226 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population174This ZIP174
Households90This ZIP90
Housing units265This ZIP265
Median age66.5This ZIP66.5Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$73,636This ZIP$73,636Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$463,900This ZIP$463,900Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%This ZIP52.7%
Population density0.6 / sq miThis ZIP0.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees7This ZIP7
Annual payroll$460,000This ZIP$460,000

Land area

Land area298.24 sq miThis ZIP298.24 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

ZIP codes near 81243

ZIPCityDistance
81220 Cimarron, CO 15.6 mi
81230 Gunnison, CO 15.7 mi
81235 Lake City, CO 23.8 mi
81231 Gunnison, CO 24.1 mi
81427 Ouray, CO 28.1 mi
81432 Ridgway, CO 31.5 mi
81415 Crawford, CO 34.2 mi
81401 Montrose, CO 35.5 mi
81239 Parlin, CO 36.7 mi
81248 Sargents, CO 39.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81243?

81243 is in Powderhorn, Colorado, in Gunnison County. Its published point location is 38.2660, -107.1921.

What county is 81243 in?

81243 lies in Gunnison County.

What area code is 81243?

Powderhorn uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 81243 in?

81243 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81243?

About 174 people live in ZIP code 81243, in 90 households, at 0.6 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 81243?

$73,636 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81243?

The closest are 81220 (15.6 mi), 81230 (15.7 mi), 81235 (23.8 mi), 81231 (24.1 mi) and 81427 (28.1 mi).

Is 81243 a PO Box ZIP code?

81243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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