US Census Data

ZIP 81221 vs ZIP 81230

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 81221 and ZIP Code 81230: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 81221 and ZIP 81230 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 81230 has the higher population (10,956 vs 360 in ZIP 81221). ZIP 81230 has the higher median household income ($71,263 vs $41,000 in ZIP 81221). ZIP 81230 has the higher median home value ($495,200 vs $205,300 in ZIP 81221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
Population36010,956
Median age42.0 yrs31.5 yrs
Median household income$41,000$71,263
Median home value$205,300$495,200
Median gross rent$1,125$1,114
Housing units1465,453
Homeownership rate84.8%61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%53.5%
Unemployment rate11.9%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
Population306 → 360 (+17.6%)10,041 → 10,956 (+9.1%)
Median household income$41,250 → $41,000 (-0.6%)$51,646 → $71,263 (+38.0%)
Median home value$93,900 → $205,300 (+118.6%)$314,800 → $495,200 (+57.3%)
Median gross rent$775 → $1,125 (+45.2%)$876 → $1,114 (+27.2%)

ZIP 81221

Population
306360
Median household income
$41,250$41,000
Median home value
$93,900$205,300
Median gross rent
$775$1,125

ZIP 81230

Population
10,04110,956
Median household income
$51,646$71,263
Median home value
$314,800$495,200
Median gross rent
$876$1,114

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
Under 52.8%3.2%
5 to 1713.9%13.0%
18 to 2412.5%24.0%
25 to 3410.6%15.4%
35 to 4418.6%12.5%
45 to 545.3%9.9%
55 to 649.4%7.7%
65 to 7418.6%9.2%
75 and over8.3%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
White (non-Hispanic)69.7%80.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.9%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races8.6%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino19.7%12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
No high school diploma9.8%2.4%
High school graduate51.4%20.7%
Some college or associate's26.7%23.4%
Bachelor's degree9.0%36.7%
Graduate or professional degree3.1%16.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
Drove alone78.6%54.6%
Carpooled16.7%17.9%
Public transit0.0%8.3%
Walked0.0%9.7%
Bicycle0.0%1.7%
Worked from home4.8%7.7%
Other means0.0%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
1-unit, detached62.3%61.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%7.1%
5 to 19 units2.7%12.5%
20 or more units0.0%6.0%
Mobile home & other34.9%7.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 81221ZIP 81230
Poverty rate23.3%17.9%
Average household size2.732.08
Mean commute (minutes)3821
Median year structure built19941985

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