Dove Creek, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81324
Dolores County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,387
- 1/sq mi
- $71,630
- Median income
- $223,100
- Median home value
- 22.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dove Creek pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81324 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81324 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dove Creek, Dolores County, Colorado, home to just 1,387 residents across 1066.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81324 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,630 (19% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,031. The poverty rate is 19.0%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $223,100 (54% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $960; owner occupancy is 77.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.6, 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 81324.
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 81324
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dove Creek, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81324.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
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 81324, Dove Creek, 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
1,387
Population
1066.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81324?
57.6
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
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?
$71,630
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$41,031
Per Capita Income
19.0%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
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
1,067housing units
1,067
Total Housing Units
899
Occupied Units
168
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$223,100
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$960
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 81324, employing approximately 233 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,046,000.
36
Businesses
233
Employees
$9.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 22.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 13.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 11.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.1% |
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 81324, 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 (1,387 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.