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81423

ZIP 81423 is Norwood, Colorado, mostly in San Miguel County; area code 970; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
San Miguel +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,176
Coordinates
38.0093, -108.4273
☼ Live from 81423 — Norwood, CO

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Where 81423 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81423
  • 🔢 Type 81423 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,423 = 3 × 3 × 83 × 109. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011111000001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81422 (Naturita, CO, 26 mi away) and 81424 (Nucla, CO, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81423 becomes 32418, 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, 1,853 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯544 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81423 and you would come out at 38.01°S, 71.57°E — 786 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
  • 📏 At 588.8 square miles of land, 81423 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 447 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,176This ZIP1,176
Households715This ZIP715
Housing units786This ZIP786
Median age50.4This ZIP50.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$62,125This ZIP$62,125Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$425,000This ZIP$425,000Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,231This ZIP$1,231Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%This ZIP30.1%
Mean commute30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min
Population density2.0 / sq miThis ZIP2.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments59This ZIP59
Employees317This ZIP317
Annual payroll$13,558,000This ZIP$13,558,000

Land area

Land area588.81 sq miThis ZIP588.81 sq mi
Water area1.48 sq miThis ZIP1.48 sq mi

Counties 81423 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
San Miguel County 90.0%
Montrose County 10.0%

Other place names in 81423

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 81423

ZIPCityDistance
81431 Redvale, CO 10.4 mi
81325 Egnar, CO 16.7 mi
81430 Placerville, CO 19.8 mi
81424 Nucla, CO 23.6 mi
81320 Cahone, CO 26.1 mi
81422 Naturita, CO 26.4 mi
81323 Dolores, CO 26.8 mi
81435 Telluride, CO 29.0 mi
81332 Rico, CO 32.0 mi
81403 Montrose, CO 34.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81423?

81423 is in Norwood, Colorado, in San Miguel County. Its published point location is 38.0093, -108.4273.

What county is 81423 in?

81423 spans 2 counties: San Miguel County and Montrose County. Most of it falls in San Miguel 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 81423?

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

What time zone is 81423 in?

81423 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81423?

About 1,176 people live in ZIP code 81423, in 715 households, at 2.0 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 81423?

$62,125 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81423?

The closest are 81431 (10.4 mi), 81325 (16.7 mi), 81430 (19.8 mi), 81424 (23.6 mi) and 81320 (26.1 mi).

Is 81423 a PO Box ZIP code?

81423 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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