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Fremont County · Colorado

ZIP code 81223

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81223 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,175

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,587

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$322,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81223 sits in Fremont County, Colorado and is home to 2,175 people. Median household income is $46,587, the median home is worth $322,800 and median gross rent is . 92.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Fremont County

FIPS 08043

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 81223

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

Population
2,175ZIP 81223 residents
Median household income
$46,587Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$322,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
62.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81223

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
6.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,675/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.7%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 81223 compares

ZIP 81223 against the median ZIP in Fremont County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81223County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,587$57,664$80,917-42%
Median home value$322,800$284,300$428,850-25%
Median gross rent$930$1,455
Population2,1751,1592,604-16%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Fremont County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 468 state ZIPs

#423
Home value

above 32% of 472 state ZIPs

#319
Population

larger than 48% of 528 state ZIPs

#275

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81047Prowers County$46,531$157,700$293
81062Crowley County$46,518$133,000$1,034
80802Cheyenne County$46,667$154,200$1,167
81140Conejos County$46,211$233,100$719
81054Bent County$46,964$124,200$860
81001Pueblo County$47,086$208,400$1,027

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fremont County.

ZIP 81223 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81223?
ZIP 81223 lies mostly in Fremont 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 81223?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81223 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $322,800-25% 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 81223, 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.