| City: | Durango, Colorado |
| County: | La Plata County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:23:26 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 37.2754, -107.8795 |
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The distinction matters because Durango residents and businesses choose PO Boxes for convenience rather than necessity. Street delivery operates throughout the city under ZIP code 81301, the neighboring standard delivery zone. The 543 businesses using 81302 boxes often prefer them for mail security, consistent access, or professional image. W 8th St appears in the postal records with 201 delivery points, but this doesn't indicate residential streets within 81302 itself.
W 8th St appears in postal records with 201 delivery points, likely representing the post office's physical location rather than a residential delivery area. PO Box ZIPs don't typically contain multiple street addresses for delivery.
ZIP Code 81302 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 36 business establishments, employing about 366 people with an annual payroll of $35,352,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 9,873Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 36Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $6,816,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $35,352,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 366Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 81302 is located in La Plata County, Colorado, within the Durango, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 20420) and Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 56,088 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 81302. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Durango, COSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 20420Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 56,088Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 49731.77 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0822035Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Durango city; ColoradoSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 81302 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.