Silverton, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81433
San Juan County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 659
- 1/sq mi
- $62,317
- Median income
- $452,600
- Median home value
- 51.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Silverton pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81433 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81433 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado, home to just 659 residents across 823.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81433 reports a modest median household income of $62,317 (30% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,075. Economic pressure is pronounced: 23.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 10.3%. Median home value is $452,600 (7% below the average Colorado ZIP) and median rent is $992; 48.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, 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 81433.
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 81433
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Silverton, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81433.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
23 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
18 establishments
- Construction 8
Construction
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
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 81433, Silverton, 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
659
Population
823.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81433?
35.6
Median Age
59.3%
Male
40.7%
Female
12.3%
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?
$62,317
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$40,075
Per Capita Income
23.7%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
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
583housing units
583
Total Housing Units
366
Occupied Units
217
Vacant Units
1.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$452,600
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$992
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 75 business establishments in ZIP 81433, employing approximately 261 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,614,000.
75
Businesses
261
Employees
$10.6M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 23 | 30.7% |
| Retail trade | 18 | 24.0% |
| Construction | 8 | 10.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 8.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.0% |
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 81433, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.