Lake City, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81235
Hinsdale County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 802
- 1/sq mi
- $79,000
- Median income
- $465,300
- Median home value
- 49.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lake City pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81235 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81235 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado, home to just 802 residents across 1336.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81235 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,000 (11% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,909. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $465,300 (4% below the average Colorado ZIP) and median rent is $1,171; 75.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 49.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81235.
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 81235
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lake City, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81235.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 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 81235, Lake City, 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
802
Population
1336.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81235?
43.9
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
1.1%
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?
$79,000
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$45,909
Per Capita Income
4.5%
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
960housing units
960
Total Housing Units
460
Occupied Units
500
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$465,300
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$1,171
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 63 business establishments in ZIP 81235, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,353,000.
63
Businesses
110
Employees
$5.4M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 23.8% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 17.5% |
| Construction | 9 | 14.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 11.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 9.5% |
| Information | 3 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81235, 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.