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Where 81432 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 81432 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,432 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 29. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81431 (Redvale, CO, 42 mi away) and 81433 (Silverton, CO, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81432 becomes 23418 — and that is a real ZIP code: Onley, VA, 1,741 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,815 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯506 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81432 and you would come out at 38.13°S, 72.25°E — 782 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 300.4 square miles of land, 81432 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 228 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,219This ZIP3,219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,656This ZIP1,656 |
| Housing units | 2,103This ZIP2,103 |
| Median age | 55.8This ZIP55.8Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,882This ZIP$90,882Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $836,200This ZIP$836,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,744This ZIP$1,744Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.7%This ZIP58.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 10.7 / sq miThis ZIP10.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 192This ZIP192 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 895This ZIP895 |
| Annual payroll | $41,539,000This ZIP$41,539,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,840This ZIP1,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $227,557,000This ZIP$227,557,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 300.36 sq miThis ZIP300.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.49 sq miThis ZIP1.49 sq mi |
Counties 81432 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ouray County | 99.3% |
| San Miguel County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 81432
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81432
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81427 | Ouray, CO | 10.3 mi |
81403 | Montrose, CO | 16.2 mi |
81430 | Placerville, CO | 18.3 mi |
81220 | Cimarron, CO | 18.6 mi |
81426 | Ophir, CO | 18.7 mi |
81435 | Telluride, CO | 20.5 mi |
81235 | Lake City, CO | 21.7 mi |
81402 | Montrose, CO | 25.7 mi |
81401 | Montrose, CO | 26.6 mi |
81433 | Silverton, CO | 29.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81432?
81432 is in Ridgway, Colorado, in Ouray County. Its published point location is 38.1299, -107.7453.
What county is 81432 in?
81432 spans 2 counties: Ouray County and San Miguel County. Most of it falls in Ouray 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 81432?
Ridgway uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81432 in?
81432 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81432?
About 3,219 people live in ZIP code 81432, in 1,656 households, at 10.7 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 81432?
$90,882 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81432?
The closest are 81427 (10.3 mi), 81403 (16.2 mi), 81430 (18.3 mi), 81220 (18.6 mi) and 81426 (18.7 mi).
Is 81432 a PO Box ZIP code?
81432 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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