81324
ZIP 81324 is Dove Creek, Colorado, mostly in Dolores County; area code 970; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Dolores +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,815
- Coordinates
- 37.6420, -109.0096
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Where 81324 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 81324 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZEIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,324 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 251. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110110101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81323 (Dolores, CO, 48 mi away) and 81325 (Egnar, CO, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81324 becomes 42318, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,892 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯582 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81324 and you would come out at 37.64°S, 70.99°E — 810 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 429.7 square miles of land, 81324 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 326 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,815This ZIP1,815 |
|---|---|
| Households | 899This ZIP899 |
| Housing units | 1,067This ZIP1,067 |
| Median age | 57.6This ZIP57.6Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,630This ZIP$71,630Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,100This ZIP$223,100Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $960This ZIP$960Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8%This ZIP22.8% |
| Mean commute | 14.0 minThis ZIP14.0 min |
| Population density | 4.2 / sq miThis ZIP4.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 233This ZIP233 |
| Annual payroll | $9,046,000This ZIP$9,046,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,788,000This ZIP$31,788,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 429.74 sq miThis ZIP429.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 81324 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dolores County | 52.9% |
| San Juan County | 47.1% |
Other place names in 81324
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81324
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81331 | Pleasant View, CO | 14.7 mi |
81320 | Cahone, CO | 15.9 mi |
81335 | Yellow Jacket, CO | 17.3 mi |
81327 | Lewis, CO | 21.2 mi |
84535 | Monticello, UT | 21.3 mi |
84511 | Blanding, UT | 23.4 mi |
81325 | Egnar, CO | 25.1 mi |
81321 | Cortez, CO | 27.3 mi |
84510 | Aneth, UT | 31.0 mi |
84534 | Montezuma Creek, UT | 32.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81324?
81324 is in Dove Creek, Colorado, in Dolores County. Its published point location is 37.6420, -109.0096.
What county is 81324 in?
81324 spans 2 counties: Dolores County and San Juan County. Most of it falls in Dolores 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 81324?
Dove Creek uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81324 in?
81324 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81324?
About 1,815 people live in ZIP code 81324, in 899 households, at 4.2 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 81324?
$71,630 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81324?
The closest are 81331 (14.7 mi), 81320 (15.9 mi), 81335 (17.3 mi), 81327 (21.2 mi) and 84535 (21.3 mi).
Is 81324 a PO Box ZIP code?
81324 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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