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Where 81428 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 81428 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,428 = 2 × 2 × 20357. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81427 (Ouray, CO, 65 mi away) and 81429 (Paradox, CO, 80 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81428 becomes 82418, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12848, 12884, 14882, 18248, 18428, 18824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12848 in Middle Falls, NY, 1,786 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯485 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81428 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 72.40°E — 726 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 189.6 square miles of land, 81428 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,788This ZIP3,788 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,743This ZIP1,743 |
| Housing units | 2,157This ZIP2,157 |
| Median age | 50.3This ZIP50.3Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,799This ZIP$75,799Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $432,700This ZIP$432,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $988This ZIP$988Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.0%This ZIP41.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 550This ZIP550 |
| Annual payroll | $22,293,000This ZIP$22,293,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,790This ZIP1,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $121,540,000This ZIP$121,540,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 189.63 sq miThis ZIP189.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Other place names in 81428
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81428
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81434 | Somerset, CO | 9.2 mi |
81419 | Hotchkiss, CO | 9.7 mi |
81624 | Collbran, CO | 15.7 mi |
81420 | Lazear, CO | 15.9 mi |
81413 | Cedaredge, CO | 16.1 mi |
81410 | Austin, CO | 22.9 mi |
81415 | Crawford, CO | 23.4 mi |
81646 | Molina, CO | 23.9 mi |
81414 | Cory, CO | 24.0 mi |
81418 | Eckert, CO | 25.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81428?
81428 is in Paonia, Colorado, in Delta County. Its published point location is 38.9630, -107.5996.
What county is 81428 in?
81428 lies in Delta County.
What area code is 81428?
Paonia uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81428 in?
81428 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81428?
About 3,788 people live in ZIP code 81428, in 1,743 households, at 20.0 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 81428?
$75,799 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81428?
The closest are 81434 (9.2 mi), 81419 (9.7 mi), 81624 (15.7 mi), 81420 (15.9 mi) and 81413 (16.1 mi).
Is 81428 a PO Box ZIP code?
81428 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “81428 ZIP Code — Paonia, Colorado (Delta County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/81428
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