ZIP Code 81211

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Chaffee County, Colorado.

Population: 8,191
Median household income: $62,132
Median home value: $566,200

Covering part of Chaffee County, Colorado, ZIP Code 81211 has about 8,191 residents. The median household income of $62,132 is below the Chaffee County median ($70,909).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 81211's population declined 1.1% from 8,281 to 8,191, while its median gross rent rose 56.8% from $901 to $1,413.

The median gross rent is $1,413. 35.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,191
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,132
Median home value: $566,200
Median gross rent: $1,413
Housing units: 4,154
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2818,191

Median household income

$52,813$62,132

Median home value

$343,600$566,200

Median gross rent

$901$1,413

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,281	$52,813	$343,600	$901
2020	9,017	$52,287	$367,700	$1,157
2021	8,156	$54,747	$374,500	$1,117
2022	8,007	$60,529	$485,900	$1,192
2023	8,191	$62,132	$566,200	$1,413

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	207	2.5%
5 to 17	808	9.9%
18 to 24	536	6.5%
25 to 34	1,187	14.5%
35 to 44	995	12.1%
45 to 54	960	11.7%
55 to 64	1,533	18.7%
65 to 74	1,150	14.0%
75 and over	815	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,937	84.7%
Black or African American	191	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.3%
Asian	17	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	47	0.6%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	118	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	847	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	625	9.4%
High school graduate	1,890	28.5%
Some college or associate's	1,790	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,389	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	946	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,064	69.9%
Carpooled	324	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	0.7%
Bicycle	29	1.0%
Worked from home	514	17.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,605	65.8%
15 to 29 min	389	16.0%
30 to 44 min	255	10.5%
45 to 59 min	32	1.3%
60+ min	157	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 7.9% (552 of 6,951)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,055	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,404	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,459	83.3%
Vacant	695	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,500	72.3%
Renter-occupied	959	27.7%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,481	83.8%
1-unit, attached	182	4.4%
2 to 4 units	62	1.5%
5 to 19 units	131	3.2%
20 or more units	76	1.8%
Mobile home & other	222	5.3%

ZIP Code 81211

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