ZIP Codes of Hinsdale County, CO

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
912
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$79,000
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
960
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
63
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.55%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
49.34%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 1 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:1 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:970
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:11:33 PM
Population:912 [See All]
FIPS:08053
Land Area:559 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:37.9369, -107.3511
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Among Colorado's 5 fastest-growing counties
#4 statewide, up 23.7% from 2014 to 2024.
Colorado's shortest commutes
7-minute avg commute — the shortest in the state.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Lake City · 912 people
100.0% of county total
Highest Income
Lake City · $79,000 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Lake City · 559.0 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Hinsdale County


912 residents live across 1 ZIPs covering 559 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 737 to 912 from 2014 to 2024 — a +23.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 81235 (Lake City, $79,000 median) and poorest ZIP 81235 (Lake City, $79,000) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Colorado, this is the #63 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #30 for median household income with the #4 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $79,000 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

49.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (338 of 685 reporting).

1 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Hinsdale County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
559
square miles
Avg density
1.6
people per sq mi
Population
912
across 1 ZIPs
Lake City
559.0 sq mi
912 residents

All ZIP Codes in Hinsdale County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
81235Lake CityStandard912$79,000559.023.7%

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