| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:50 PM |
| Population: | 2,471 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08033 |
| Land Area: | 512 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7224, -108.5525 |
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2,471 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 512 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 1,560 to 2,471 from 2014 to 2024 — a +58.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81332 (Rico, $104,250 median) and poorest ZIP 81324 (Dove Creek, $71,630) are 55.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $223,100 in 81324 (Dove Creek) to $560,400 in 81332 (Rico).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 81320 (Cahone) to 7 in 81324 (Dove Creek).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.8% bachelor's+ in 81324 (Dove Creek) to 51.0% in 81332 (Rico) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #58 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #22 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Dolores County is and #6 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $77,689 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (585 of 2,071 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.