Crested Butte, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81225
Gunnison County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 952
- 5/sq mi
- $85,357
- Median income
- $555,300
- Median home value
- 88.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Crested Butte pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81225 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81225 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado, home to just 952 residents across 211.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81225 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,357 (4% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $64,368. The poverty rate is 8.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $555,300 (15% above the average Colorado ZIP) and median rent is $2,129; 79.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 88.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Gunnison County, so 81225 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 81225
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Crested Butte, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81225.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81225, Crested Butte, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
952
Population
211.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81225?
42.3
Median Age
60.4%
Male
39.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,357
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$64,368
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,603housing units
1,603
Total Housing Units
472
Occupied Units
1,131
Vacant Units
1.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$555,300
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$2,129
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 57 business establishments in ZIP 81225, employing approximately 995 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,511,000.
57
Businesses
995
Employees
$20.5M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 17.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 14.0% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 12.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 12.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 12.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 8.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 81225 vs 81224 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81224 | Crested Butte, CO | 3,446 | 6.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81225, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.