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San Miguel County · Colorado

ZIP code 81430

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81430 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
755

ZCTA residents

Median income
$87,273

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,004,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81430 sits in San Miguel County, Colorado and is home to 755 people. Median household income is $87,273, the median home is worth $1,004,000 and median gross rent is $1,819. 82.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
San Miguel County

FIPS 08113

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 81430

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

Population
755ZIP 81430 residents
Median household income
$87,273Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,004,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,819Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81430

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
11.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,210/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.6%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 81430 compares

ZIP 81430 against the median ZIP in San Miguel County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81430County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$87,273$87,273$80,917+8%
Median home value$1,004,000$706,100$428,850+134%
Median gross rent$1,819$1,227$1,455+25%
Population7557552,604-71%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in San Miguel County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 61% of 468 state ZIPs

#184
Home value

above 98% of 472 state ZIPs

#10
Population

larger than 30% of 528 state ZIPs

#367

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81124Conejos County$87,204$74,900
81432Ouray County$87,547$771,400$1,469
80105Arapahoe County$86,964$374,400$943
80101Elbert County$87,606$411,100$2,258
80216Denver County$86,869$392,500$1,934
81505Mesa County$87,677$436,800$1,424

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Miguel County.

ZIP 81430 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81430?
ZIP 81430 lies mostly in San Miguel 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 81430?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81430 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,819 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,004,000+134% 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 81430, 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.