US Census Data

ZIP 81523 vs ZIP 81526

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 81523 and ZIP Code 81526: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 81523 and ZIP 81526 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 81526 has the higher population (5,397 vs 839 in ZIP 81523). ZIP 81523 has the higher median household income ($102,830 vs $83,316 in ZIP 81526). ZIP 81523 has the higher median home value ($786,100 vs $449,300 in ZIP 81526).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
Population8395,397
Median age60.7 yrs51.3 yrs
Median household income$102,830$83,316
Median home value$786,100$449,300
Median gross rent$1,219
Housing units6522,573
Homeownership rate85.1%76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%34.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%7.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
Population912 → 839 (-8.0%)5,439 → 5,397 (-0.8%)
Median household income$92,958 → $102,830 (+10.6%)$55,938 → $83,316 (+48.9%)
Median home value$437,500 → $786,100 (+79.7%)$323,700 → $449,300 (+38.8%)
Median gross rent$857 → $1,219 (+42.2%)

ZIP 81523

Population
912839
Median household income
$92,958$102,830
Median home value
$437,500$786,100

ZIP 81526

Population
5,4395,397
Median household income
$55,938$83,316
Median home value
$323,700$449,300
Median gross rent
$857$1,219

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
Under 51.1%2.5%
5 to 178.2%13.7%
18 to 240.0%5.2%
25 to 340.0%7.4%
35 to 442.6%13.7%
45 to 5424.7%12.5%
55 to 6429.3%22.4%
65 to 7426.9%14.7%
75 and over7.2%7.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
White (non-Hispanic)89.7%89.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races10.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
No high school diploma7.5%8.8%
High school graduate25.1%25.9%
Some college or associate's40.6%30.5%
Bachelor's degree17.5%22.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.3%11.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
Drove alone93.2%62.6%
Carpooled0.0%3.1%
Public transit0.0%0.9%
Walked0.0%6.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.8%24.8%
Other means0.0%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
1-unit, detached92.2%72.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%9.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%7.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other7.8%10.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 81523ZIP 81526
Poverty rate4.9%11.9%
Average household size1.692.28
Mean commute (minutes)3729
Median year structure built19921980

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