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81426

ZIP 81426 is Ophir, Colorado, in San Miguel County; area code 970; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
San Miguel
Metro area
none
Population
120
Coordinates
37.8661, -107.8208
☼ Live from 81426 — Ophir, CO

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Where 81426 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81426
  • 🔢 Type 81426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,426 = 2 × 3 × 41 × 331. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011111000010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81425 (Olathe, CO, 44 mi away) and 81427 (Ouray, CO, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81426 becomes 62418 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brownstown, IL, 1,021 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12846 in Lake Luzerne, NY, 1,812 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯515 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81426 and you would come out at 37.87°S, 72.18°E — 799 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 9.7 square miles of land, 81426 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population120This ZIP120
Households59This ZIP59
Housing units68This ZIP68
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$135,179This ZIP$135,179Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$906,300This ZIP$906,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher92.2%This ZIP92.2%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density12.3 / sq miThis ZIP12.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$1,166,000This ZIP$1,166,000

Land area

Land area9.75 sq miThis ZIP9.75 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 81426

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ZIP codes near 81426

ZIPCityDistance
81435 Telluride, CO 5.7 mi
81332 Rico, CO 14.8 mi
81427 Ouray, CO 15.9 mi
81433 Silverton, CO 16.5 mi
81430 Placerville, CO 18.7 mi
81432 Ridgway, CO 18.7 mi
81323 Dolores, CO 20.2 mi
81301 Durango, CO 23.3 mi
81235 Lake City, CO 23.7 mi
81403 Montrose, CO 31.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81426?

81426 is in Ophir, Colorado, in San Miguel County. Its published point location is 37.8661, -107.8208.

What county is 81426 in?

81426 lies in San Miguel County.

What area code is 81426?

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

What time zone is 81426 in?

81426 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81426?

About 120 people live in ZIP code 81426, in 59 households, at 12.3 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 81426?

$135,179 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81426?

The closest are 81435 (5.7 mi), 81332 (14.8 mi), 81427 (15.9 mi), 81433 (16.5 mi) and 81430 (18.7 mi).

Is 81426 a PO Box ZIP code?

81426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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