| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:52 PM |
| Population: | 4,437 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08091 |
| Land Area: | 361 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.0457, -107.6793 |
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4,437 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 361 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,727 to 4,437 from 2014 to 2024 — a +19.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81432 (Ridgway, $90,882 median) and poorest ZIP 81427 (Ouray, $84,167) are 9.3 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $604,200 in 81427 (Ouray) to $836,200 in 81432 (Ridgway).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 81432 (Ridgway) to 20 in 81427 (Ouray).
Educational attainment ranges from 58.7% bachelor's+ in 81432 (Ridgway) to 60.5% in 81427 (Ouray) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #53 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #23 for median household income with the #7 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $89,039 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
59.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,233 of 3,774 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.