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Chaffee County, CO ZIP Codes

Chaffee County, Colorado has 7 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Chaffee County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 2 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $80,248 in 81201 (Salida) to $98,170 in 81236 (Nathrop) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Chaffee County?

80449 · Hartsel: $60k81201 · Salida: $80k81211 · Buena Vista: $88k81227 · Monarch: –81228 · Granite: –81236 · Nathrop: $98k81242 · Poncha Springs: $96k81211804498120181236812428122880449 · Hartsel: $60k81201 · Salida: $80k81211 · Buena Vista: $88k81227 · Monarch: –81228 · Granite: –81236 · Nathrop: $98k81242 · Poncha Springs: $96k812118044981201812368124280449 · Hartsel: $60k81201 · Salida: $80k81211 · Buena Vista: $88k81227 · Monarch: –81228 · Granite: –81236 · Nathrop: $98k81242 · Poncha Springs: $96k81211804498120181236
The residential ZIP codes of Chaffee County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 7 postal town names: Salida, Buena Vista, Nathrop, Hartsel, Poncha Springs, Monarch, Granite.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 7 residential ZIP codes in Chaffee County

6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Chaffee County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Chaffee County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
81201 Salida 9,294 23 $80k $674k 84%
81211 Buena Vista 8,302 17 $88k $677k 100%
81236 Nathrop 1,748 11 $98k $745k 100%
81242 Poncha Springs 807 39 $96k $483k 100%
81227 Monarch 93 250 – – 100%
81228 Granite no residents 0 – – 100%

Partly in Chaffee County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Chaffee County, by their share here
In this county
80449 Hartsel 916 2 $60k $397k 3%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

2 ZIP codes of Chaffee County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Chaffee County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn ChaffeeElsewhere
8120184%Fremont County16%
804493%Park County97%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Chaffee County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Chaffee County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 804 and 812.

Three-digit prefixes of Chaffee County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Chaffee County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
804Denver, CO (SCF 800)163
812Colorado Springs, CO (SCF 808)632

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.