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ZIP Code 81243: Powderhorn, CO
ZIP code 81243 uses the postal name Powderhorn, Colorado and lies entirely in Gunnison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,636 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Powderhorn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gunnison County
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 298.2 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81243?
81243 centers on 38.266°, -107.192° and covers 298.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 81220, 81230, 81235.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81243, 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 81243 compare with the rest of Gunnison County?
| Measure | 81243 | In Gunnison County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 174 | 9th of 12 | 464th of 527 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $464k | not ranked | not ranked |
81243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (174). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of 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 81243?
The 2020 Census counted 110 people in 81243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 174. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 174±74 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 110
- Households
- 90
- Median age
- 66.5
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 81243?
Of the 174 people the ACS estimates in 81243, 8.0% are under 18 and 59.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 188.0%
- 18 to 6432.2%
- 65 and older59.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 81243 earn?
Median household income is $73,636 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,636±$43,982
- Income per person
- $37,021
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.7%
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 81243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $463,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 265
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81243?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 81243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81220 | Cimarron | 251 | $250k+ | 15.6 mi |
| 81230 | Gunnison | 10,971 | $78k | 15.7 mi |
| 81235 | Lake City | 912 | $79k | 23.8 mi |
| 81427 | Ouray | 1,218 | $84k | 28.1 mi (near) |
| 81432 | Ridgway | 3,219 | $91k | 31.5 mi (near) |
| 81415 | Crawford | 1,955 | $59k | 34.2 mi (near) |
| 81401 | Montrose | 24,228 | $71k | 35.5 mi (near) |
| 81239 | Parlin | 9 | – | 36.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.