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Where 81657 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 81657 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSgIB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 81,657 = 3 × 3 × 43 × 211. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011111011111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 81656 (Woody Creek, CO, 35 mi away) and 81658 (Vail, CO, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 81657 becomes 75618, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15678, 15687, 16875, 17568, 17856, 17865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18765 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,596 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯412 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 81657 and you would come out at 39.65°S, 73.67°E — 691 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 116.5 square miles of land, 81657 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,835This ZIP4,835 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,563This ZIP2,563 |
| Housing units | 7,010This ZIP7,010 |
| Median age | 49.4This ZIP49.4Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $100,573This ZIP$100,573Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,501,800This ZIP$1,501,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,644This ZIP$1,644Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.4%This ZIP69.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min |
| Population density | 41.5 / sq miThis ZIP41.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 506This ZIP506 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,658This ZIP12,658 |
| Annual payroll | $745,855,000This ZIP$745,855,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,010This ZIP3,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $732,285,000This ZIP$732,285,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 116.50 sq miThis ZIP116.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 81657
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 81657
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
80498 | Silverthorne, CO | 7.3 mi |
81658 | Vail, CO | 9.3 mi |
81620 | Avon, CO | 9.8 mi |
81649 | Red Cliff, CO | 11.5 mi |
80497 | Silverthorne, CO | 11.6 mi |
80443 | Frisco, CO | 12.9 mi |
81632 | Edwards, CO | 15.1 mi |
81645 | Minturn, CO | 15.1 mi |
80423 | Bond, CO | 18.2 mi |
81655 | Wolcott, CO | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 81657?
81657 is in Vail, Colorado, in Eagle County, part of the Edwards, CO micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6493, -106.3258.
What county is 81657 in?
81657 lies in Eagle County.
What area code is 81657?
Vail uses area code 970, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 81657 in?
81657 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 81657?
About 4,835 people live in ZIP code 81657, in 2,563 households, at 41.5 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 81657?
$100,573 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 81657?
The closest are 80498 (7.3 mi), 81658 (9.3 mi), 81620 (9.8 mi), 81649 (11.5 mi) and 80497 (11.6 mi).
Is 81657 a PO Box ZIP code?
81657 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “81657 ZIP Code — Vail, Colorado (Eagle County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/81657
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