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ZIP Code 81251: Twin Lakes, CO
ZIP code 81251 uses the postal name Twin Lakes, Colorado and lies entirely in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,600 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Twin Lakes (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Twin Lakes · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- Census places
- Twin Lakes census-designated place
- Micro area
- Breckenridge, CO
- House district
- CO-7 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 139.2 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81251?
81251 centers on 39.143°, -106.438° and covers 139.2 square miles of land plus 3.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 80461, 81228, 81211, 81611, 81642.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81251, 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 81251 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 81251 | In Lake County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 423 | 2nd of 2 | 407th of 527 |
| Median household income | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $673k | not ranked | not ranked |
81251's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (423). 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 8% 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 81251?
The 2020 Census counted 240 people in 81251; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 423. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 423±194 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 240
- Households
- 216
- Median age
- 71.3
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 81251?
Of the 423 people the ACS estimates in 81251, 11.6% are under 18 and 63.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.5%).
- Under 1811.6%
- 18 to 6424.8%
- 65 and older63.6%
- White, not Hispanic79.0%
- Hispanic or Latino17.5%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 81251 earn?
Median household income is $105,600 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $105,600±$31,131
- Income per person
- $54,835
- Below the poverty line
- 0.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $115,020100 returns; wages 45% 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 81251?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $672,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 297
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81251?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 81251?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80461 | Leadville | 6,957 | $96k | 10.6 mi |
| 81228 | Granite | 0 | – | 11.5 mi |
| 81211 | Buena Vista | 8,302 | $88k | 12.1 mi |
| 81611 | Aspen | 9,068 | $83k | 12.4 mi |
| 81642 | Meredith | 15 | – | 13.7 mi |
| 80440 | Fairplay | 3,502 | $116k | 20.5 mi (near) |
| 81656 | Woody Creek | 459 | $250k+ | 21.0 mi (near) |
| 80420 | Alma | 1,246 | $87k | 21.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.