ZIP Codes of Mineral County, CO

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
727
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$54,730
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,309
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
69
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
51.74%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
48.33%
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:719
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:11:33 PM
Population:727 [See All]
FIPS:08079
Land Area:1,178 sq mi
Water Area:5 sq mi
Coordinates:37.7495, -107.0805
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Among Colorado's 5 oldest counties
Median age 56.3.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Creede · 727 people
100.0% of county total
Highest Income
Creede · $54,730 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Creede · 1,177.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Mineral County


727 residents live across 1 ZIPs covering 1,178 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 726 to 727 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 81130 (Creede, $54,730 median) and poorest ZIP 81130 (Creede, $54,730) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Colorado, this is the #64 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #54 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,730 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

48.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (303 of 627 reporting).

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

Stories about Mineral 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
1,178
square miles
Avg density
0.6
people per sq mi
Population
727
across 1 ZIPs
Creede
1,177.7 sq mi
727 residents

All ZIP Codes in Mineral County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
81130CreedeStandard727$54,7301,177.70.1%

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