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Gunnison County · Colorado

ZIP code 81220

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81220 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
218

ZCTA residents

Median income
$237,955

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$637,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81220 sits in Gunnison County, Colorado and is home to 218 people. Median household income is $237,955, the median home is worth $637,100 and median gross rent is . 90% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Gunnison County

FIPS 08051

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 81220

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

Population
218ZIP 81220 residents
Median household income
$237,955Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$637,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81220

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,306/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.4%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 81220 compares

ZIP 81220 against the median ZIP in Gunnison County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81220County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$237,955$93,182$80,917+194%
Median home value$637,100$594,600$428,850+49%
Median gross rent$1,408$1,455
Population2181932,604-92%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Gunnison County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 100% of 468 state ZIPs

#1
Home value

above 81% of 472 state ZIPs

#91
Population

larger than 15% of 528 state ZIPs

#450

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80108Douglas County$178,670$813,500$1,995
80455Boulder County$175,438$535,700$1,208
80454Jefferson County$173,125$757,400
80547Larimer County$171,971$719,400$2,040
80007Jefferson County$171,017$818,400$2,730
80125Douglas County$167,874$708,200$2,882

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gunnison County.

ZIP 81220 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81220?
ZIP 81220 lies mostly in Gunnison 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 81220?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81220 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $637,100+49% 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 81220, 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.