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Where 81427 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 81427 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,427 = 107 × 761. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111000010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81426 (Ophir, CO, 16 mi away) and 81428 (Paonia, CO, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81427 becomes 72418, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12847, 12874, 14728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12874 in Silver Bay, NY, 1,809 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯501 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81427 and you would come out at 38.03°S, 72.39°E — 790 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 74.7 square miles of land, 81427 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,218This ZIP1,218 |
|---|---|
| Households | 600This ZIP600 |
| Housing units | 984This ZIP984 |
| Median age | 54.9This ZIP54.9Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,167This ZIP$84,167Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $604,200This ZIP$604,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269This ZIP$1,269Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.5%This ZIP60.5% |
| Mean commute | 11.8 minThis ZIP11.8 min |
| Population density | 16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 114This ZIP114 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 658This ZIP658 |
| Annual payroll | $26,786,000This ZIP$26,786,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.72 sq miThis ZIP74.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 81427
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81427
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81432 | Ridgway, CO | 10.3 mi |
81235 | Lake City, CO | 11.9 mi |
81426 | Ophir, CO | 15.9 mi |
81220 | Cimarron, CO | 20.1 mi |
81435 | Telluride, CO | 20.3 mi |
81433 | Silverton, CO | 21.1 mi |
81430 | Placerville, CO | 25.0 mi |
81403 | Montrose, CO | 26.4 mi |
81243 | Powderhorn, CO | 28.1 mi |
81332 | Rico, CO | 30.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81427?
81427 is in Ouray, Colorado, in Ouray County. Its published point location is 38.0258, -107.6097.
What county is 81427 in?
81427 lies in Ouray County.
What area code is 81427?
Ouray uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81427 in?
81427 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81427?
About 1,218 people live in ZIP code 81427, in 600 households, at 16.3 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 81427?
$84,167 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81427?
The closest are 81432 (10.3 mi), 81235 (11.9 mi), 81426 (15.9 mi), 81220 (20.1 mi) and 81435 (20.3 mi).
Is 81427 a PO Box ZIP code?
81427 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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