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Population and households in ZIP 81223
Household size in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.95 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.95 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 81223 is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.0, ZIP 81223 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 81223: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 81223
Renters in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in ZIP 81223 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 81223: 39.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 81223 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,699 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,209 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 81223 runs $1,699 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Colorado overall ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 38.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 81223
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 81223 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 81223 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 81223
| Period | ZIP 81223 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 81223 has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 81223 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 81223 | 2.29 | 59.0 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 39.7% | 1999 | $1,699 | 25.6% | 86.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 81232 | 2.08 | 57.1 | 9.7% | 6.2% | 22.8% | 2000 | $1,070 | 22.3% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 81222 | 2.92 | 48.4 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 49.8% | 1993 | $1,070 | 12.4% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 81233 | 2.12 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 1982 | $1,070 | 29.3% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 81212 | 2.30 | 47.4 | 12.4% | 27.0% | 9.4% | 1976 | $1,156 | 27.1% | 93.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 81215 | 2.33 | 37.6 | 8.8% | 24.4% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,070 | 22.0% | 75.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 81244 | 2.63 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,129 | 14.1% | 87.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 81221 | 2.63 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,129 | 14.1% | 87.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 81226 | 2.44 | 41.9 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 7.5% | 1975 | $826 | 14.7% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 81155 | 2.18 | 60.7 | 6.7% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 2000 | $1,125 | 29.8% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 81240 | 2.73 | 43.7 | 3.0% | 19.7% | 15.3% | 1987 | $1,111 | 34.1% | 94.2% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 81223. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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