| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 719 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:51 PM |
| Population: | 7,380 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08065 |
| CBSA: | Breckenridge, CO |
| Land Area: | 423 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.2173, -106.3410 |
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7,380 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 423 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,311 to 7,380 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81251 (Twin Lakes, $105,600 median) and poorest ZIP 80461 (Leadville, $95,775) are 10.0 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $458,400 in 80461 (Leadville) to $672,600 in 81251 (Twin Lakes).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 81251 (Twin Lakes) to 25 in 80461 (Leadville).
Educational attainment ranges from 48.1% bachelor's+ in 80461 (Leadville) to 66.8% in 81251 (Twin Lakes) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #41 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #11 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $96,338 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
49.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,549 of 5,150 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.