Population 947 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 81523
Household size in ZIP 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 81523 is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.25, 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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.1, ZIP 81523 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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 81523 than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 81523
Renters in ZIP 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.8% of households in ZIP 81523 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 81523: 29.1% 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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 81523 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,316 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$601 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 81523 runs $1,316 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 81523
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 81523 than nationally: 41.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Colorado as a whole (45.9%).
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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 81523: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 81523
| Period | ZIP 81523 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 81523 runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 81523 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 81523 | 2.15 | 61.1 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 29.1% | 1981 | $1,316 | 41.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 81507 | 2.42 | 51.0 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,604 | 54.6% | 96.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 81503 | 2.62 | 39.1 | 8.0% | 22.1% | 7.8% | 1984 | $1,351 | 25.9% | 94.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 81501 | 1.89 | 37.8 | 9.3% | 53.5% | 6.6% | 1966 | $1,084 | 26.8% | 91.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 81504 | 2.51 | 36.9 | 14.1% | 20.9% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,618 | 24.3% | 90.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 81520 | 2.46 | 39.1 | 13.9% | 31.8% | 2.6% | 1984 | $1,139 | 14.8% | 83.8% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 81527 | 2.45 | 51.2 | 5.5% | 24.1% | 9.4% | 1992 | $1,300 | 30.6% | 94.3% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 81526 | 2.29 | 50.9 | 7.1% | 24.7% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,249 | 33.6% | 93.7% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 81418 | 2.85 | 35.5 | 18.4% | 18.5% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,222 | 17.4% | 85.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 81413 | 2.32 | 55.5 | 7.6% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 1985 | $1,212 | 31.1% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 81419 | 2.56 | 53.3 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 11.4% | 1980 | $1,289 | 23.2% | 91.0% | 1.8% |
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 81523. 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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