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ZIP Code 81435: Telluride, CO
ZIP code 81435 uses the postal name Telluride, Colorado and lies entirely in San Miguel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,076 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mountain Village (2%) and Telluride (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2015
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Telluride · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Miguel County
- Census places
- Mountain Village (2%); Telluride (1%)
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 191.0 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81435?
81435 centers on 37.869°, -107.925° and covers 191.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 81426, 81430, 81323, 81427, 81432, 81433, 81301, 81423.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81435, 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 81435 compare with the rest of San Miguel County?
| Measure | 81435 | In San Miguel County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,876 | 1st of 6 | 212th of 527 |
| Median household income | $83k | 1st of 1 | 172nd of 277 |
| Median home value | $983k | not ranked | not ranked |
81435's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$295,934) is more than a quarter of the figure ($982,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all 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 81435?
The 2020 Census counted 5,499 people in 81435; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,876. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,876
- 2020 Census count
- 5,499
- Households
- 3,429
- Median age
- 41.7
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 81435?
Of the 5,876 people the ACS estimates in 81435, 19.9% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.0%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older14.5%
- White, not Hispanic80.0%
- Hispanic or Latino15.0%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 81435 earn?
Median household income is $83,076 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,076±$14,727
- Income per person
- $83,123
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 73.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $238,2773,220 returns; wages 31% 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 81435?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $982,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,131
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.8%
- Housing units
- 5,093
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 81435?
580 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 39 more than in 2018; the most are in real estate and rental and leasing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Real estate and rental and leasing91
- Accommodation and food services77
- Professional, scientific, and technical services76
- Retail trade74
- Construction68
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services43
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 81435?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81426 | Ophir | 120 | $135k | 5.7 mi |
| 81430 | Placerville | 708 | $74k | 14.9 mi |
| 81323 | Dolores | 5,191 | $75k | 15.9 mi |
| 81427 | Ouray | 1,218 | $84k | 20.3 mi |
| 81432 | Ridgway | 3,219 | $91k | 20.5 mi |
| 81433 | Silverton | 651 | $62k | 21.4 mi |
| 81301 | Durango | 29,774 | $84k | 24.1 mi |
| 81423 | Norwood | 1,176 | $62k | 29.0 mi |
| 81332 | Rico | 414 | $104k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.