Aspen, CO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Aspen, CO: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 9,941. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ASPEN-CO · Aspen, CO 2 ZIPs · 9,941 pop · #8437/25278 · Pitkin County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-TOP

  • INC-HIGH $82,664
  • RANK-UPPER #8437/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Snowmass Village
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 59% owners
  • POP-TOWN 9,941
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-TOP $988,000

Nearest income peer: Snowmass Village, CO (+ $20,295 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Aspen

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Aspen on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Aspen, CO sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 33%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
9,941
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,664
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 81611 (9,921 residents). Household income $82,664 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (58.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,959 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Colorado, Stoneham is the closest lower-income city and Telluride the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Aspen.

Population concentration

ZIP 81611 swallows Aspen's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 81611 still holds about 100% of Aspen's 9,941 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Aspen

Citywide ZBP: 1,244 establishments, 13,060 employees , annual payroll $823,495k (~125 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 81611 (1,199 units) ; leading NAICS Real estate and rental and leasing (234) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Aspen, CO

These ZIP codes sit in Pitkin County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Aspen. See the Pitkin County roll-up →

Every one of the 3 cities sharing Pitkin County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Aspen, Snowmass Village, Snowmass and Woody Creek among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Woody Creek marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 202% above Aspen.

Side-by-side: Compare 81611 vs 81612 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
81611 9,921 $82,664 1,199 9
81612 20 n/a 45 3

Aspen roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Aspen, .