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ZIP Code 81221: Coal Creek, CO
ZIP code 81221 is in Coal Creek, Colorado, entirely in Fremont County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Coal Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fremont County
- Census places
- Coal Creek
- Micro area
- Cañon City, CO
- House district
- CO-7 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 283 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81221?
81221 centers on 38.362°, -105.142° and covers 1.1 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 81226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81221, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 81221 compare with the rest of Fremont County?
| Measure | 81221 | In Fremont County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 324 | 11th of 12 | 423rd of 527 |
| Median household income | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $199k | not ranked | not ranked |
81221's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (324). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 81221?
The 2020 Census counted 334 people in 81221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 324. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 324±117 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 334
- Households
- 134
- Median age
- 46.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 81221?
Of the 324 people the ACS estimates in 81221, 14.2% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.4%).
- Under 1814.2%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic77.5%
- Hispanic or Latino15.4%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 81221 earn?
Median household income is $34,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,000±$18,812
- Income per person
- $30,776
- Below the poverty line
- 24.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 81221?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $199,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,225
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.8%
- Housing units
- 143
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81226 | Florence | 7,459 | $54k | 3.3 mi |
| 81244 | Rockvale | 660 | $51k | 1.2 mi (near) |
| 81240 | Penrose | 4,800 | $90k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 81253 | Wetmore | 524 | $76k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 81007 | Pueblo | 35,690 | $97k | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 81212 | Canon City | 32,292 | $64k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 81005 | Pueblo | 32,441 | $71k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 80926 | Colorado Springs | 1,561 | $131k | 22.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.