| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:34 PM |
| Population: | 26,435 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08083 |
| Land Area: | 2,262 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3934, -108.6003 |
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26,435 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 2,262 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 25,851 to 26,435 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.3% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81327 (Lewis, $94,349 median) and poorest ZIP 81321 (Cortez, $59,506) are 16.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $265,000 in 81334 (Towaoc) to $412,700 in 81328 (Mancos).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 81331 (Pleasant View) to 41 in 81321 (Cortez).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.8% bachelor's+ in 81334 (Towaoc) to 44.0% in 81328 (Mancos) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #21 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #34 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,293 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,030 of 19,237 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 2 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81321 | Cortez | Standard | 14,236 | $59,506 | 345.4 | -0.3% |
| 81323 | Dolores | Standard | 5,191 | $75,393 | 653.9 | 4.7% |
| 81328 | Mancos | Standard | 4,487 | $72,522 | 511.5 | 9.7% |
| 81334 | Towaoc | PO Box | 1,389 | — | 393.6 | 11.8% |
| 81327 | Lewis | Standard | 486 | $94,349 | 65.1 | -39.7% |
| 81331 | Pleasant View | Standard | 432 | $84,353 | 156.5 | 33.3% |
| 81330 | Mesa Verde National Park | PO Box | 138 | — | 27.1 | 176.0% |
| 81335 | Yellow Jacket | Standard | 76 | — | 109.3 | -19.1% |