| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:34 PM |
| Population: | 44,188 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08085 |
| CBSA: | Montrose, CO |
| Land Area: | 2,425 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.3663, -108.2619 |
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44,188 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 2,425 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 40,844 to 44,188 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.2% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81220 (Cimarron, $250,001 median) and poorest ZIP 81422 (Naturita, $27,917) are 69.3 miles apart — a 9.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.6× across this county — from $158,400 in 81422 (Naturita) to $733,100 in 81220 (Cimarron).
Density varies 51× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 81424 (Nucla) to 125 in 81401 (Montrose).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.9% bachelor's+ in 81422 (Naturita) to 77.4% in 81220 (Cimarron) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #17 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #27 for median household income with the #22 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,058 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,521 of 32,304 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Montrose.
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 9.0× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81401 | Montrose | Standard | 24,228 | $71,286 | 193.8 | 9.0% |
| 81403 | Montrose | Standard | 12,138 | $80,893 | 644.6 | 9.3% |
| 81425 | Olathe | Standard | 5,005 | $73,682 | 306.8 | -2.2% |
| 81424 | Nucla | Standard | 1,079 | $39,960 | 438.1 | -5.6% |
| 81431 | Redvale | Standard | 745 | $83,304 | 116.9 | 70.5% |
| 81422 | Naturita | Standard | 589 | $27,917 | 118.8 | 0.2% |
| 81220 | Cimarron | Standard | 251 | $250,001 | 36.8 | 114.5% |
| 81429 | Paradox | PO Box | 129 | $69,000 | 205.4 | 46.6% |
| 81411 | Bedrock | Standard | 24 | $59,375 | 364.0 | 71.4% |
| 81402 | Montrose | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |