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Where 81416 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 81416 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,416 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 10177. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111000001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81415 (Crawford, CO, 34 mi away) and 81418 (Eckert, CO, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81416 becomes 61418 — and that is a real ZIP code: Biggsville, IL, 935 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14168, 14618, 14816, 14861, 16148, 16841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18461 in Starlight, PA, 1,739 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯524 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81416 and you would come out at 38.64°S, 71.75°E — 744 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 570.6 square miles of land, 81416 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 433 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,256This ZIP14,256 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,415This ZIP5,415 |
| Housing units | 5,904This ZIP5,904 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,243This ZIP$50,243Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $319,400This ZIP$319,400Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,044This ZIP$1,044Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 25.0 / sq miThis ZIP25.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 436This ZIP436 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,006This ZIP4,006 |
| Annual payroll | $185,524,000This ZIP$185,524,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,500This ZIP6,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $371,765,000This ZIP$371,765,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 570.61 sq miThis ZIP570.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.05 sq miThis ZIP2.05 sq mi |
Counties 81416 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Delta County | 56.7% |
| Montrose County | 43.3% |
Other place names in 81416
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81416
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81425 | Olathe, CO | 14.6 mi |
81527 | Whitewater, CO | 15.9 mi |
81414 | Cory, CO | 17.7 mi |
81410 | Austin, CO | 19.0 mi |
81418 | Eckert, CO | 20.8 mi |
81402 | Montrose, CO | 22.6 mi |
81424 | Nucla, CO | 24.4 mi |
81420 | Lazear, CO | 27.3 mi |
81401 | Montrose, CO | 27.8 mi |
81403 | Montrose, CO | 28.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81416?
81416 is in Delta, Colorado, in Delta County. Its published point location is 38.6405, -108.2546.
What county is 81416 in?
81416 spans 2 counties: Delta County and Montrose County. Most of it falls in Delta 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 81416?
Delta uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81416 in?
81416 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81416?
About 14,256 people live in ZIP code 81416, in 5,415 households, at 25.0 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 81416?
$50,243 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81416?
The closest are 81425 (14.6 mi), 81527 (15.9 mi), 81414 (17.7 mi), 81410 (19 mi) and 81418 (20.8 mi).
Is 81416 a PO Box ZIP code?
81416 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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