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Where 81635 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 81635 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEgIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,635 = 5 × 29 × 563. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111011100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81633 (Dinosaur, CO, 63 mi away) and 81636 (Battlement Mesa, CO, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81635 becomes 53618, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13856, 13865, 15368, 15638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18356 in Shawnee On Delaware, PA, 1,730 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯505 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81635 and you would come out at 39.54°S, 71.93°E — 683 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 331.5 square miles of land, 81635 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 252 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,486This ZIP7,486 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,996This ZIP2,996 |
| Housing units | 3,152This ZIP3,152 |
| Median age | 33.4This ZIP33.4Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,278This ZIP$73,278Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $311,200This ZIP$311,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108This ZIP$1,108Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4%This ZIP26.4% |
| Mean commute | 42.3 minThis ZIP42.3 min |
| Population density | 22.6 / sq miThis ZIP22.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 101This ZIP101 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 935This ZIP935 |
| Annual payroll | $74,086,000This ZIP$74,086,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,200This ZIP3,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $198,359,000This ZIP$198,359,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 331.46 sq miThis ZIP331.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.26 sq miThis ZIP1.26 sq mi |
Counties 81635 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 | 97.1% |
| Mesa County | 2.9% |
Other place names in 81635
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81635
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81636 | Battlement Mesa, CO | 7.6 mi |
81650 | Rifle, CO | 15.1 mi |
81652 | Silt, CO | 21.5 mi |
81630 | De Beque, CO | 27.1 mi |
81647 | New Castle, CO | 28.6 mi |
81643 | Mesa, CO | 28.8 mi |
81646 | Molina, CO | 30.0 mi |
81624 | Collbran, CO | 31.1 mi |
81526 | Palisade, CO | 34.6 mi |
81520 | Clifton, CO | 35.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 81635 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81635?
81635 is in Parachute, Colorado, in Garfield County, part of the Rifle, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.5353, -108.0667.
What county is 81635 in?
81635 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 81635?
Parachute uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81635 in?
81635 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81635?
About 7,486 people live in ZIP code 81635, in 2,996 households, at 22.6 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 81635?
$73,278 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81635?
The closest are 81636 (7.6 mi), 81650 (15.1 mi), 81652 (21.5 mi), 81630 (27.1 mi) and 81647 (28.6 mi).
Is 81635 a PO Box ZIP code?
81635 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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