Durango, CO
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Durango, CO: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 36,051. 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 DURANGO-CO · Durango, CO 2 ZIPs · 36,051 pop · #7426/25278 · La Plata County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $86,023
- RANK-UPPER #7426/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Hesperus
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 69% owners
- POP-SMALL 36,051
- SPREAD-TIGHT 81301→81303
- HOME-HIGH $646,550
Nearest income peer: Hesperus, CO ( $5,934 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 Durango
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Durango on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ignacio · lowest
Ignacio · lowest
$63,860 median HH income
- Hesperus · near
Hesperus · near
$80,089 median HH income
- Durango · this city
Durango · this city
$86,023 median HH income
- Bayfield · highest
Bayfield · highest
$93,714 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Durango, CO sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- Top 29%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 36,051
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $86,023
- 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 81301 (28,308 residents). Household income $86,023 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Durango as a pure owner town.
Within Colorado, Calhan is the closest lower-income city and Loveland the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Durango.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Durango differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Durango: $83,943 in ZIP 81301 to $88,103 in 81303. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 0.5 points
81301 to 81303
81303 to 81301
81301 to 81303
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
ZIP 81301 swallows Durango's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 81301 still holds about 79% of Durango's 36,051 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 Durango
Citywide ZBP: 2,048 establishments, 17,688 employees , annual payroll $908,622k (~57 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 81301 (1,628 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (280) · also Construction · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Durango, CO
These ZIP codes sit in La Plata County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Durango. See the La Plata County roll-up →
Durango sits in the upper half of La Plata County on income: Ignacio and Hesperus report less, while Bayfield reports more. Ignacio marks the far end of that range at $63,860, 26% below Durango.
Side-by-side: Compare 81301 vs 81303 →
Durango 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 Durango, .