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81425

ZIP 81425 is Olathe, Colorado, in Montrose County; area code 970; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Montrose
Metro area
Montrose, CO
Population
5,005
Coordinates
38.4583, -108.1187
☼ Live from 81425 — Olathe, CO

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Where 81425 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 81425
  • 🔢 Type 81425 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,425 = 5 × 5 × 3257. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011111000010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81424 (Nucla, CO, 22 mi away) and 81426 (Ophir, CO, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81425 becomes 52418, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12458, 12485, 12548, 12584, 12845, 12854, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12854 in North Granville, NY, 1,834 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯520 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81425 and you would come out at 38.46°S, 71.88°E — 757 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 219.4 square miles of land, 81425 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 167 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,005This ZIP5,005
Households1,723This ZIP1,723
Housing units2,000This ZIP2,000
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$73,682This ZIP$73,682Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$343,400This ZIP$343,400Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,004This ZIP$1,004Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Mean commute25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min
Population density22.8 / sq miThis ZIP22.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments104This ZIP104
Employees660This ZIP660
Annual payroll$29,323,000This ZIP$29,323,000
Tax returns filed2,270This ZIP2,270
Total adjusted gross income$125,330,000This ZIP$125,330,000

Land area

Land area219.40 sq miThis ZIP219.40 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 81425

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

ZIP codes near 81425

ZIPCityDistance
81402 Montrose, CO 12.7 mi
81403 Montrose, CO 14.3 mi
81416 Delta, CO 14.6 mi
81401 Montrose, CO 19.5 mi
81424 Nucla, CO 22.2 mi
81414 Cory, CO 23.9 mi
81410 Austin, CO 25.5 mi
81430 Placerville, CO 28.1 mi
81420 Lazear, CO 28.8 mi
81415 Crawford, CO 28.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81425?

81425 is in Olathe, Colorado, in Montrose County, part of the Montrose, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4583, -108.1187.

What county is 81425 in?

81425 lies in Montrose County.

What area code is 81425?

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

What time zone is 81425 in?

81425 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81425?

About 5,005 people live in ZIP code 81425, in 1,723 households, at 22.8 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 81425?

$73,682 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81425?

The closest are 81402 (12.7 mi), 81403 (14.3 mi), 81416 (14.6 mi), 81401 (19.5 mi) and 81424 (22.2 mi).

Is 81425 a PO Box ZIP code?

81425 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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