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Where 81434 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 81434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,434 = 2 × 19 × 2143. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111000011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81433 (Silverton, CO, 87 mi away) and 81435 (Telluride, CO, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81434 becomes 43418, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13484, 13844, 14843, 18344, 18434, 18443, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18443 in Milanville, PA, 1,703 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯476 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81434 and you would come out at 38.98°S, 72.57°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 620.2 square miles of land, 81434 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 471 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Households | 57This ZIP57 |
| Housing units | 188This ZIP188 |
| Median age | 27.1This ZIP27.1Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $143,074This ZIP$143,074Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,100This ZIP$233,100Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.2%This ZIP55.2% |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 306This ZIP306 |
| Annual payroll | $29,500,000This ZIP$29,500,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 620.19 sq miThis ZIP620.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.80 sq miThis ZIP0.80 sq mi |
Counties 81434 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gunnison County | 91.8% |
| Delta County | 8.2% |
Other place names in 81434
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81434
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81428 | Paonia, CO | 9.2 mi |
81419 | Hotchkiss, CO | 18.4 mi |
81624 | Collbran, CO | 20.9 mi |
81225 | Crested Butte, CO | 22.3 mi |
81623 | Carbondale, CO | 23.2 mi |
81420 | Lazear, CO | 23.4 mi |
81413 | Cedaredge, CO | 25.2 mi |
81654 | Snowmass, CO | 25.8 mi |
81415 | Crawford, CO | 26.8 mi |
81224 | Crested Butte, CO | 27.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81434?
81434 is in Somerset, Colorado, in Gunnison County. Its published point location is 38.9817, -107.4306.
What county is 81434 in?
81434 spans 2 counties: Gunnison County and Delta County. Most of it falls in Gunnison 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 81434?
Somerset uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81434 in?
81434 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81434?
About 127 people live in ZIP code 81434, in 57 households, at 0.2 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 81434?
$143,074 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81434?
The closest are 81428 (9.2 mi), 81419 (18.4 mi), 81624 (20.9 mi), 81225 (22.3 mi) and 81623 (23.2 mi).
Is 81434 a PO Box ZIP code?
81434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “81434 ZIP Code — Somerset, Colorado (Gunnison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/81434
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