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Where 81253 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 81253 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESZIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,253 = 193 × 421. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81252 (Westcliffe, CO, 20 mi away) and 81290 (Florence, CO, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81253 becomes 35218 — and that is a real ZIP code: Birmingham, AL, 1,066 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 12853, 13825, 15238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12583 in Tivoli, NY, 1,660 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯367 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81253 and you would come out at 38.17°S, 74.93°E — 807 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 94.0 square miles of land, 81253 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 524This ZIP524 |
|---|---|
| Households | 220This ZIP220 |
| Housing units | 220This ZIP220 |
| Median age | 55.2This ZIP55.2Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,346This ZIP$76,346Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $285,000This ZIP$285,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0%This ZIP35.0% |
| Mean commute | 47.1 minThis ZIP47.1 min |
| Population density | 5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $921,000This ZIP$921,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,114,000This ZIP$15,114,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 94.01 sq miThis ZIP94.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 81253 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Custer County | 70.0% |
| Fremont County | 23.8% |
| Pueblo County | 6.2% |
ZIP codes near 81253
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81023 | Beulah, CO | 10.4 mi |
81226 | Florence, CO | 11.7 mi |
81005 | Pueblo, CO | 13.1 mi |
81221 | Coal Creek, CO | 14.0 mi |
81244 | Rockvale, CO | 14.5 mi |
81290 | Florence, CO | 15.5 mi |
81252 | Westcliffe, CO | 20.0 mi |
81019 | Colorado City, CO | 20.1 mi |
81007 | Pueblo, CO | 20.9 mi |
81004 | Pueblo, CO | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81253?
81253 is in Wetmore, Colorado, in Custer County. Its published point location is 38.1695, -105.0665.
What county is 81253 in?
81253 spans 3 counties: Custer County, Fremont County and Pueblo County. Most of it falls in Custer 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 81253?
Wetmore uses area code 719, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81253 in?
81253 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81253?
About 524 people live in ZIP code 81253, in 220 households, at 5.6 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 81253?
$76,346 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81253?
The closest are 81023 (10.4 mi), 81226 (11.7 mi), 81005 (13.1 mi), 81221 (14 mi) and 81244 (14.5 mi).
Is 81253 a PO Box ZIP code?
81253 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “81253 ZIP Code — Wetmore, Colorado (Custer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/81253
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