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Where 81327 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 81327 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZEIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,327 = 3 × 27109. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011110110101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81326 (Hesperus, CO, 39 mi away) and 81328 (Mancos, CO, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81327 becomes 72318, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12837 in Hampton, NY, 1,890 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯566 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81327 and you would come out at 37.52°S, 71.34°E — 819 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 30.4 square miles of land, 81327 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 486This ZIP486 |
|---|---|
| Households | 207This ZIP207 |
| Housing units | 254This ZIP254 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,349This ZIP$94,349Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $373,200This ZIP$373,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0%This ZIP32.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 16.0 / sq miThis ZIP16.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $2,151,000This ZIP$2,151,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,741,000This ZIP$21,741,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.36 sq miThis ZIP30.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Other place names in 81327
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81327
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81335 | Yellow Jacket, CO | 3.9 mi |
81331 | Pleasant View, CO | 14.6 mi |
81320 | Cahone, CO | 14.7 mi |
81321 | Cortez, CO | 14.7 mi |
81324 | Dove Creek, CO | 21.2 mi |
81330 | Mesa Verde National Park, CO | 21.8 mi |
81328 | Mancos, CO | 24.7 mi |
81334 | Towaoc, CO | 25.7 mi |
81325 | Egnar, CO | 28.0 mi |
81323 | Dolores, CO | 31.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81327?
81327 is in Lewis, Colorado, in Montezuma County. Its published point location is 37.5168, -108.6563.
What county is 81327 in?
81327 lies in Montezuma County.
What area code is 81327?
Lewis uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81327 in?
81327 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81327?
About 486 people live in ZIP code 81327, in 207 households, at 16.0 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 81327?
$94,349 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81327?
The closest are 81335 (3.9 mi), 81331 (14.6 mi), 81320 (14.7 mi), 81321 (14.7 mi) and 81324 (21.2 mi).
Is 81327 a PO Box ZIP code?
81327 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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