Residential delivery area · Colorado
ZIP Code 81230: Gunnison, CO
ZIP code 81230 uses the postal name Gunnison, Colorado and lies mostly in Gunnison County (61% of its land) with the rest in Saguache County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,942 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Gunnison; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gunnison · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gunnison County (61%); Saguache County (39%)
- Census places
- Gunnison
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,696.9 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 81231 also use the name Gunnison
Where is ZIP code 81230?
81230 centers on 38.395°, -106.954° and covers 1,696.9 square miles of land plus 15.3 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 81243, 81239, 81237, 81248, 81220, 81210, 81224, 81235, 81149, 81415 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81230, 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 81230 compare with the rest of Gunnison County?
| Measure | 81230 | In Gunnison County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,971 | 2nd of 12 | 170th of 527 |
| Median household income | $78k | 2nd of 2 | 189th of 277 |
| Median home value | $533k | 3rd of 3 | 141st of 311 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% of all 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 81230?
The 2020 Census counted 10,598 people in 81230; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,971. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,971
- 2020 Census count
- 10,598
- Households
- 5,033
- Median age
- 30.5
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 81230?
Of the 10,971 people the ACS estimates in 81230, 17.6% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.3%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6468.8%
- 65 and older13.5%
- White, not Hispanic81.1%
- Hispanic or Latino12.3%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
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 81230 earn?
Median household income is $77,942 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,942±$11,179
- Income per person
- $42,422
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 61.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,5475,300 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
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 81230?
FHFA's house price index for 81230, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 140% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 68% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $533,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,203
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.5%
- Housing units
- 5,506
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 81230?
545 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction111
- Retail trade67
- Professional, scientific, and technical services67
- Other services (except public administration)58
- Accommodation and food services56
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services42
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81230?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81243 | Powderhorn | 174 | $74k | 15.7 mi |
| 81239 | Parlin | 9 | – | 21.1 mi |
| 81237 | Ohio City | 169 | $134k | 23.6 mi |
| 81248 | Sargents | 264 | – | 24.6 mi |
| 81220 | Cimarron | 251 | $250k+ | 29.2 mi |
| 81210 | Almont | 664 | – | 32.2 mi |
| 81224 | Crested Butte | 3,101 | $90k | 33.5 mi |
| 81235 | Lake City | 912 | $79k | 38.5 mi |
| 81149 | Saguache | 1,183 | $57k | 38.8 mi |
| 81415 | Crawford | 1,955 | $59k | 39.8 mi |
| 81434 | Somerset | 127 | $143k | 48.0 mi |
| 81130 | Creede | 727 | $55k | 48.5 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Gunnison?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Gunnison, CO without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 81231 | Gunnison County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.