Dolores

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Colorado

Dolores is a low-population county in Colorado with 3 ZIP codes, 2,057 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dolores, CO sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a low-population county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 14%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
2,057
combined ZIP population
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$87,940
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Dolores lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on low-population county footing (FIPS 08033, 3 ZIPs, combined population 2,057). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

High income on only 3 ZIPs: the county page and the ZIP page nearly describe the same place. Prefer the ZIP detail for ACS household fields; keep this page for the FIPS join to county-level rents and crime tables.

Combined population stays under five thousand - this is a thin rural FIPS. Bookmark one ZIP; a multi-ZIP shortlist rarely adds signal beyond the primary code's ACS row.

Within Colorado, Ouray is the closest lower-income county and Elbert the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 5 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dolores. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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3

Total ZIPs

2,057

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Dolores

Side-by-side: Compare 81324 vs 81320 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
81324 Dove Creek 1,387 1
81320 Cahone 388 1
81332 Rico 282 2

What are common questions about ZIP codes in this county?

What is the population of Dolores?
Dolores has a total population of 2,057 across 3 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Dolores?
Dolores includes 3 ZIP codes: 81324, 81320, 81332.
Data sources

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). Verify with HUD →

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