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ZIP Code 81434: Somerset, CO
ZIP code 81434 uses the postal name Somerset, Colorado and lies mostly in Gunnison County (92% of its land) with the rest in Delta County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $143,074 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Somerset (a census-designated place); 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Somerset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gunnison County (92%); Delta County (8%)
- Census places
- Somerset census-designated place
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 620.2 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81434?
81434 centers on 38.982°, -107.431° and covers 620.2 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 81428, 81624, 81623, 81415, 81224, 81230.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81434, 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 81434 compare with the rest of Gunnison County?
| Measure | 81434 | In Gunnison County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 127 | 11th of 12 | 478th of 527 |
| Median household income | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $233k | not ranked | not ranked |
81434's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (127). 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 2% 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 81434?
The 2020 Census counted 158 people in 81434; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 127. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 127±117 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 158+0.0% since 2010 (158)
- Households
- 57
- Median age
- 27.1
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 81434?
Of the 127 people the ACS estimates in 81434, 0.0% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6481.9%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 81434 earn?
Median household income is $143,074 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $143,074±$68,895
- Income per person
- $52,935
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 55.2%
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 81434?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $233,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.0%
- Housing units
- 188
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81434?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 81434?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81428 | Paonia | 3,788 | $76k | 9.2 mi |
| 81624 | Collbran | 1,492 | $92k | 20.9 mi |
| 81623 | Carbondale | 15,067 | $110k | 23.2 mi |
| 81415 | Crawford | 1,955 | $59k | 26.8 mi |
| 81224 | Crested Butte | 3,101 | $90k | 27.7 mi |
| 81230 | Gunnison | 10,971 | $78k | 48.0 mi |
| 81419 | Hotchkiss | 3,646 | $60k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 81225 | Crested Butte | 823 | $85k | 22.3 mi (near) |
| 81413 | Cedaredge | 5,149 | $59k | 25.2 mi (near) |
| 81654 | Snowmass | 1,431 | $141k | 25.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.