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Montezuma County · Colorado

ZIP code 81328

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81328 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,159

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,986

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$409,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81328 sits in Montezuma County, Colorado and is home to 4,159 people. Median household income is $64,986, the median home is worth $409,700 and median gross rent is $1,068. 88.5% 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 81328

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

Population
4,159ZIP 81328 residents
Median household income
$64,986Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$409,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,068Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81328

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,126/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.4%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 81328 compares

ZIP 81328 against the median ZIP in Montezuma County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81328County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,986$72,993$80,917-20%
Median home value$409,700$366,100$428,850-4%
Median gross rent$1,068$1,010$1,455-27%
Population4,1595272,604+60%

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 30% of 468 state ZIPs

#327
Home value

above 47% of 472 state ZIPs

#251
Population

larger than 55% of 528 state ZIPs

#239

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80520Weld County$65,139$449,000$1,611
80728Logan County$65,250$179,200$943
80902El Paso County$65,255$2,052
80864El Paso County$64,519$300,000$1,389
80905El Paso County$64,496$349,500$1,449
80821Lincoln County$65,625$250,700$892

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Montezuma County.

ZIP 81328 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81328?
ZIP 81328 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 81328?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81328 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,068 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $409,700-4% 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 81328, 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.