Telluride, CO

Census ZIP code profile for Telluride, CO - 1 ZIPs, total population 4,965. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Telluride, CO is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 4,965 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Telluride splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Telluride, the median household income averages $83,076 and per-capita income averages $83,123. Poverty rate runs at 9.1% and unemployment at 2.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $982,600 with median rent of $1,131 per month, and 56.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Telluride against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Telluride as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

4,965

Population

$83,076

Median Income

$982,600

Median Home Value

41.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Telluride earn?

Median Household Income
$83,076
Per Capita Income
$83,123
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Poverty Rate
9.1%

What does housing look like in Telluride?

Median Home Value
$982,600
Median Rent
$1,131/mo
Owner Occupied
56.8%
Housing Units
5,093

Who lives in Telluride?

Bachelor's Degree+
73.1%
High School+
82.4%
Avg Commute
13 min
Foreign Born
6.6%

ZIP Codes in Telluride, CO

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
81435 4,965 14 America/Denver

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Telluride, CO?
Telluride, CO has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 4,965, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Telluride?
The average median household income across Telluride, CO ZIP codes is $83,076. The poverty rate is 9.1%.
What is the cost of living in Telluride?
The average median home value in Telluride, CO is $982,600. Median rent is $1,131/month. 56.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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