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ZIP Code 81327: Lewis, CO

ZIP code 81327 uses the postal name Lewis, Colorado and lies entirely in Montezuma County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,349 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Lewis (a census-designated place); 90% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2021
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
8national area: Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and 2 more
813sectional center: Albuquerque, NM (SCF 870)
27delivery area within it
Town
Lewis · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Lewis census-designated place
House district
CO-3 119th Congress
Time zone
Mountain
Land area
30.4 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 81327?

81327 centers on 37.517°, -108.656° and covers 30.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 81335, 81331, 81321, 81323.

81321 · Cortez81323 · Dolores81331 · Pleasant View81335 · Yellow Jacket81327 · Lewis (this ZIP)81327813318133581321 · Cortez81323 · Dolores81331 · Pleasant View81335 · Yellow Jacket81327 · Lewis (this ZIP)81327813318133581321 · Cortez81323 · Dolores81331 · Pleasant View81335 · Yellow Jacket81327 · Lewis (this ZIP)8132781331
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 81327 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries.<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81327, 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 81327 compare with the rest of Montezuma County?

Rank of 81327 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure81327In Montezuma CountyIn CO
People (ACS 2020-2024)4865th of 8397th of 527
Median household income$94knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$373knot rankednot ranked

81327's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (486). 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 23% 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 81327?

The 2020 Census counted 588 people in 81327; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 486. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
486±193 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
588
Households
207
Median age
44.2

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 81327?

Of the 486 people the ACS estimates in 81327, 20.4% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.3%).

  • Under 1820.4%
  • 18 to 6469.3%
  • 65 and older10.3%
Age of the people of 81327 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic81.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino10.3%
  • Other or two or more7.8%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 81327 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 81327 earn?

Median household income is $94,349 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$94,349±$17,950
Income per person
$46,465
Below the poverty line
0.0%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
0.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
32.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$70,132310 returns; wages 51% 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 81327?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$373,200
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
94.2%
Housing units
254
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Index = 100 in 2003, the first year FHFA reports for 81327; 2021: 189.6. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 81327 stops in 2021: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 81327?

15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services4

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 81327?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 81327, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
81335Yellow Jacket76–3.9 mi
81331Pleasant View432$84k14.6 mi
81321Cortez14,236$60k14.7 mi
81323Dolores5,191$75k31.7 mi
81320Cahone242–14.7 mi (near)
81324Dove Creek1,815$72k21.2 mi (near)
81330Mesa Verde National Park138–21.8 mi (near)
81328Mancos4,487$73k24.7 mi (near)
81334Towaoc1,389–25.7 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.