81646
ZIP 81646 is Molina, Colorado, in Mesa County; area code 970; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Mesa
- Metro area
- Grand Junction, CO
- Population
- 115
- Coordinates
- 39.1044, -108.0052
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Where 81646 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 81646 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghgIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,646 = 2 × 40823. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111011101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81645 (Minturn, CO, 86 mi away) and 81647 (New Castle, CO, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81646 becomes 64618, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16648, 16684, 16864, 18466, 46168, 46186, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18466 in Tobyhanna, PA, 1,719 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% 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 81646 and you would come out at 39.10°S, 71.99°E — 713 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 68.0 square miles of land, 81646 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Households | 51This ZIP51 |
| Housing units | 74This ZIP74 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,321This ZIP$67,321Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8%This ZIP37.8% |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $278,000This ZIP$278,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.00 sq miThis ZIP68.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.98 sq miThis ZIP0.98 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 81646
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81643 | Mesa, CO | 7.8 mi |
81413 | Cedaredge, CO | 10.6 mi |
81418 | Eckert, CO | 14.4 mi |
81624 | Collbran, CO | 14.4 mi |
81526 | Palisade, CO | 18.3 mi |
81410 | Austin, CO | 20.4 mi |
81419 | Hotchkiss, CO | 20.6 mi |
81414 | Cory, CO | 21.8 mi |
81636 | Battlement Mesa, CO | 22.6 mi |
81520 | Clifton, CO | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81646?
81646 is in Molina, Colorado, in Mesa County, part of the Grand Junction, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1044, -108.0052.
What county is 81646 in?
81646 lies in Mesa County.
What area code is 81646?
Molina uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81646 in?
81646 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81646?
About 115 people live in ZIP code 81646, in 51 households, at 1.7 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 81646?
$67,321 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81646?
The closest are 81643 (7.8 mi), 81413 (10.6 mi), 81418 (14.4 mi), 81624 (14.4 mi) and 81526 (18.3 mi).
Is 81646 a PO Box ZIP code?
81646 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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