Pitkin, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81241
Gunnison County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 78
- 2/sq mi
- $442,900
- Median home value
- 47.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pitkin pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81241 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81241 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.0 square miles in Pitkin, Gunnison County, Colorado. The area is home to 78 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 81241 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81241 sits at -, while per-capita income is $46,031. The poverty rate stands at 1.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $442,900 (9% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 97.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81241 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Gunnison County, so you can benchmark 81241 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81241, Pitkin, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
78
Population
52.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81241?
60.6
Median Age
37.8%
Male
62.2%
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?
$46,031
Per Capita Income
1.7%
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?
429
Total Housing Units
131
Occupied Units
298
Vacant Units
1.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$442,900
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 81241, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $420,000.
5
Businesses
8
Employees
$420K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 81241 vs 81237 →
ZIP 81241 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 81237
Ohio City (81237)
82 residents
- 81239
Parlin (81239)
79 residents
- 81241
Pitkin (81241)
78 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 81241 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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