Dolores, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81323
Montezuma County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,409
- 2/sq mi
- $75,393
- Median income
- $392,000
- Median home value
- 33.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dolores pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81323 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 81323 (Dolores, CO) rose +3.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 275.9 in 2023 to 284.3 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 81323 covers 1837.1 square miles in Dolores, Montezuma County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,409 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81323 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,393 (15% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,842. The poverty rate is 11.6%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $392,000 (19% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $891; owner occupancy is 75.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.8, 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 81323.
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 81323
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dolores, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81323.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 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 81323, Dolores, 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
4,409
Population
1837.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81323?
47.8
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
3.2%
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?
$75,393
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$41,842
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
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
2,767housing units
2,767
Total Housing Units
2,419
Occupied Units
348
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$392,000
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$891
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.0%
YoY Change (2024)
284
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+184%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 81323 have increased 3.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +184% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7.4% | 179 |
| 2021 | +10.3% | 198 |
| 2022 | +26.7% | 250 |
| 2023 | +10.3% | 276 |
| 2024 | +3.0% | 284 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 95 business establishments in ZIP 81323, employing approximately 530 people with a combined annual payroll of $30,211,000.
95
Businesses
530
Employees
$30.2M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 12.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 12.6% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 11.6% |
| Construction | 8 | 8.4% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 6.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 6.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 4.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 4.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 4.2% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 3.2% |
| Information | 3 | 3.2% |
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 81323, 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 (4,409 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.