ZIP Code 81427
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ouray County, Colorado.
- Population
- 1,251
- Median household income
- $82,851
- Median home value
- $562,200
+12.0%’19–’23
+21.7%’19–’23
+47.9%’19–’23
Covering part of Ouray County, Colorado, ZIP Code 81427 has about 1,251 residents. The median household income of $82,851 is in line with the Ouray County median ($84,556).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 81427's population grew 12.0% from 1,117 to 1,251, while its median gross rent rose 7.6% from $887 to $954.
Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $954.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,251
- Median age
- 54.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $82,851
- Median home value
- $562,200
- Median gross rent
- $954
- Housing units
- 953
- Homeownership rate
- 74.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,1171,251
$68,090$82,851
$380,000$562,200
$887$954
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,117 | $68,090 | $380,000 | $887 |
| 2020 | 1,233 | $68,295 | $436,400 | $883 |
| 2021 | 1,247 | $66,552 | $476,700 | $832 |
| 2022 | 1,227 | $71,488 | $506,500 | $940 |
| 2023 | 1,251 | $82,851 | $562,200 | $954 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.0%
5 to 1711.7%
18 to 243.5%
25 to 3410.8%
35 to 4411.5%
45 to 5412.9%
55 to 6411.6%
65 to 7422.4%
75 and over13.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 25 | 2.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 146 | 11.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 44 | 3.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 135 | 10.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 144 | 11.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 162 | 12.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 145 | 11.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 280 | 22.4% |
| 75 and over | 170 | 13.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,096 | 87.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 2 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 125 | 10.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.8%
High school graduate9.7%
Some college or associate's26.0%
Bachelor's degree42.0%
Graduate or professional degree18.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 39 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 100 | 9.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 269 | 26.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 435 | 42.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 193 | 18.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 15 min
Drove alone44.7%
Carpooled22.5%
Public transit0.7%
Walked14.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home16.2%
Other means1.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 268 | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 135 | 22.5% |
| Public transit | 4 | 0.7% |
| Walked | 84 | 14.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 97 | 16.2% |
| Other means | 11 | 1.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 306 | 61.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 110 | 21.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 17 | 3.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 63 | 12.5% |
| 60+ min | 6 | 1.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.19
- Poverty rate
- 1.7% (21 of 1,251)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 386 | 67.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 186 | 32.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1978
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 572 | 60.0% |
| Vacant | 381 | 40.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 423 | 74.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 149 | 26.0% |
1-unit, detached59.5%
1-unit, attached3.5%
2 to 4 units15.8%
5 to 19 units15.2%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other6.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 567 | 59.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 33 | 3.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 151 | 15.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 145 | 15.2% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 57 | 6.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 81427
- Land area
- 75 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.0258, -107.6097
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)