Residential delivery area · Colorado
ZIP Code 81426: Ophir, CO
ZIP code 81426 uses the postal name Ophir, Colorado and lies entirely in San Miguel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $135,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ophir; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ophir · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Miguel County
- Census places
- Ophir
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 9.7 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81426?
81426 centers on 37.866°, -107.821° and covers 9.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 81435, 81433.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81426, 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 81426 compare with the rest of San Miguel County?
| Measure | 81426 | In San Miguel County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 120 | 5th of 6 | 479th of 527 |
| Median household income | $135k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $906k | not ranked | not ranked |
81426's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (120). 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 19% 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 81426?
The 2020 Census counted 238 people in 81426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 120. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 120±74 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 238
- Households
- 59
- Median age
- 37.6
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 81426?
Of the 120 people the ACS estimates in 81426, 14.2% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1814.2%
- 18 to 6485.8%
- 65 and older0.0%
- 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 81426 earn?
Median household income is $135,179 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $135,179±$43,331
- Income per person
- $67,135
- Below the poverty line
- 17.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 92.2%
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 81426?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $906,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.2%
- Housing units
- 68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81426?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 81426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81435 | Telluride | 5,876 | $83k | 5.7 mi |
| 81433 | Silverton | 651 | $62k | 16.5 mi |
| 81332 | Rico | 414 | $104k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 81427 | Ouray | 1,218 | $84k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 81430 | Placerville | 708 | $74k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 81432 | Ridgway | 3,219 | $91k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 81323 | Dolores | 5,191 | $75k | 20.2 mi (near) |
| 81301 | Durango | 29,774 | $84k | 23.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.