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Lake County · Colorado

ZIP code 80461

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80461 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,049

ZCTA residents

Median income
$94,274

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$395,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80461 sits in Lake County, Colorado and is home to 7,049 people. Median household income is $94,274, the median home is worth $395,100 and median gross rent is $1,612. 74.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 08065

State
Colorado (CO)

528 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 80461

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
7,049ZIP 80461 residents
Median household income
$94,274Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$395,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,612Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80461

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
2.9%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$3Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$29Before any exemptions

Colorado levies 2.9% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,050/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 80461 compares

ZIP 80461 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80461County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$94,274$84,804$80,917+17%
Median home value$395,100$438,850$428,850-8%
Median gross rent$1,612$1,612$1,455+11%
Population7,0493,7062,604+171%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Lake County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 68% of 468 state ZIPs

#152
Home value

above 44% of 472 state ZIPs

#266
Population

larger than 63% of 528 state ZIPs

#196

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81122La Plata County$94,450$445,900$1,536
81303La Plata County$94,565$535,800$1,424
80840El Paso County$93,889$2,223
81242Chaffee County$93,889$479,000$1,569
80543Weld County$95,056$403,600
81069Huerfano County$95,098$347,300$2,517

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 80461 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80461?
ZIP 80461 lies mostly in Lake County, Colorado. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 80461?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80461 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,612 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $395,100-8% against the typical Colorado ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80461, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.