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Where 81630 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 81630 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEgIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,630 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 907. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111011011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81626 (Craig, CO, 91 mi away) and 81631 (Eagle, CO, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81630 becomes 03618, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01368, 01863, 03816, 03861, 06138, 06183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03861 in Lee, NH, 1,950 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯532 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81630 and you would come out at 39.46°S, 71.44°E — 686 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 1,256.6 square miles of land, 81630 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 954 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,058This ZIP1,058 |
|---|---|
| Households | 374This ZIP374 |
| Housing units | 437This ZIP437 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,875This ZIP$64,875Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,400This ZIP$269,400Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $996This ZIP$996Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5%This ZIP18.5% |
| Mean commute | 42.5 minThis ZIP42.5 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 131This ZIP131 |
| Annual payroll | $6,868,000This ZIP$6,868,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,029,000This ZIP$26,029,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,256.58 sq miThis ZIP1,256.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.47 sq miThis ZIP1.47 sq mi |
Counties 81630 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Garfield County | 76.6% |
| Mesa County | 23.4% |
Other place names in 81630
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81630
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81524 | Loma, CO | 14.7 mi |
81505 | Grand Junction, CO | 16.9 mi |
81506 | Grand Junction, CO | 23.0 mi |
81504 | Grand Junction, CO | 23.7 mi |
81520 | Clifton, CO | 25.0 mi |
81525 | Mack, CO | 25.5 mi |
81501 | Grand Junction, CO | 26.7 mi |
81521 | Fruita, CO | 26.8 mi |
81635 | Parachute, CO | 27.1 mi |
81526 | Palisade, CO | 28.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81630?
81630 is in De Beque, Colorado, in Garfield County, part of the Rifle, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4580, -108.5643.
What county is 81630 in?
81630 spans 2 counties: Garfield County and Mesa County. Most of it falls in Garfield 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 81630?
De Beque uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81630 in?
81630 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81630?
About 1,058 people live in ZIP code 81630, in 374 households, at 0.8 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 81630?
$64,875 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81630?
The closest are 81524 (14.7 mi), 81505 (16.9 mi), 81506 (23 mi), 81504 (23.7 mi) and 81520 (25 mi).
Is 81630 a PO Box ZIP code?
81630 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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