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Montezuma County · Colorado

ZIP code 81327

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81327 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
527

ZCTA residents

Median income
$91,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$366,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81327 sits in Montezuma County, Colorado and is home to 527 people. Median household income is $91,000, the median home is worth $366,100 and median gross rent is . 97.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Montezuma County

FIPS 08083

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 81327

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

Population
527ZIP 81327 residents
Median household income
$91,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$366,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
97.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81327

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
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,900/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.5%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 81327 compares

ZIP 81327 against the median ZIP in Montezuma County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81327County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$91,000$72,993$80,917+12%
Median home value$366,100$366,100$428,850-15%
Median gross rent$1,010$1,455
Population5275272,604-80%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Montezuma County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 468 state ZIPs

#166
Home value

above 38% of 472 state ZIPs

#293
Population

larger than 27% of 528 state ZIPs

#388

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80120Arapahoe County$91,162$596,400$1,607
80451Grand County$91,176$386,700$1,183
80545Larimer County$91,500$399,100
80447Grand County$90,417$575,600
80624Weld County$90,039$482,100
81624Mesa County$89,900$467,300$1,563

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Montezuma County.

ZIP 81327 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81327?
ZIP 81327 lies mostly in Montezuma 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 81327?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81327 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $366,100-15% 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 81327, 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.