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81648

ZIP 81648 is Rangely, Colorado, in Rio Blanco County; area code 970; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Rio Blanco
Metro area
none
Population
2,796
Coordinates
39.9045, -108.7920
☼ Live from 81648 — Rangely, CO

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Where 81648 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 81648
  • 🔢 Type 81648 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhgIB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 81,648 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011111011110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81647 (New Castle, CO, 71 mi away) and 81649 (Red Cliff, CO, 136 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 81648 becomes 84618, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14886, 16848, 18846, 46818, 48168, 48186, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18846 in Sugar Run, PA, 1,698 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯541 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81648 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 71.21°E — 654 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 1,085.7 square miles of land, 81648 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 824 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,796This ZIP2,796
Households1,123This ZIP1,123
Housing units1,363This ZIP1,363
Median age37.2This ZIP37.2Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$71,705This ZIP$71,705Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$199,300This ZIP$199,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$765This ZIP$765Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%This ZIP15.2%
Mean commute12.4 minThis ZIP12.4 min
Population density2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments65This ZIP65
Employees990This ZIP990
Annual payroll$71,759,000This ZIP$71,759,000
Tax returns filed1,010This ZIP1,010
Total adjusted gross income$76,063,000This ZIP$76,063,000

Land area

Land area1,085.67 sq miThis ZIP1,085.67 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 81648

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ZIP codes near 81648

ZIPCityDistance
84008 Bonanza, UT 23.1 mi
81610 Dinosaur, CO 26.7 mi
81630 De Beque, CO 33.1 mi
81633 Dinosaur, CO 37.5 mi
81650 Rifle, CO 37.5 mi
81524 Loma, CO 42.5 mi
84035 Jensen, UT 43.7 mi
81525 Mack, CO 45.5 mi
81635 Parachute, CO 46.2 mi
81505 Grand Junction, CO 48.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 81648?

81648 is in Rangely, Colorado, in Rio Blanco County. Its published point location is 39.9045, -108.7920.

What county is 81648 in?

81648 lies in Rio Blanco County.

What area code is 81648?

Rangely uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 81648 in?

81648 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 81648?

About 2,796 people live in ZIP code 81648, in 1,123 households, at 2.6 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 81648?

$71,705 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 81648?

The closest are 84008 (23.1 mi), 81610 (26.7 mi), 81630 (33.1 mi), 81633 (37.5 mi) and 81650 (37.5 mi).

Is 81648 a PO Box ZIP code?

81648 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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