Nathrop, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81236
Chaffee County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,017
- 2/sq mi
- $98,170
- Median income
- $745,400
- Median home value
- 70.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Nathrop pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81236 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81236 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, home to just 1,017 residents across 508.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81236 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,170 (11% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,967. The poverty rate is 2.7%, with unemployment at 9.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $745,400 (54% above the average Colorado ZIP), while 98.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 70.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.2, 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 81236.
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 81236
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Nathrop, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81236.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 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 81236, Nathrop, 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
1,017
Population
508.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81236?
49.2
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$98,170
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$45,967
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
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
1,219housing units
1,219
Total Housing Units
760
Occupied Units
459
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$745,400
Median Home Value
+54% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 81236, employing approximately 75 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,499,000.
40
Businesses
75
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 20.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 15.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 10.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 7.5% |
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 81236, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,017 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.