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ZIP Code 81623: Carbondale, CO

ZIP code 81623 uses the postal name Carbondale, Colorado and lies mostly in Pitkin County (54% of its land), reaching into Gunnison County, Garfield County and Eagle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $109,661 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in El Jebel (1%), Carbondale (under 1%), Catherine (under 1%), Mulford (under 1%), Marble (under 1%) and Redstone (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
8national area: Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and 2 more
816sectional center: Grand Junction, CO (SCF 814)
23delivery area within it
Town
Carbondale · its only residential ZIP
Census places
El Jebel (1%) census-designated place; Carbondale (under 1%); Catherine (under 1%) census-designated place; Mulford (under 1%) census-designated place
Micro area
Rifle, CO
House district
CO-3 119th Congress
Time zone
Mountain
Land area
433.8 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 81623?

81623 centers on 39.246°, -107.163° and covers 433.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 81654, 81621, 81225, 81434, 81601, 81611, 81224, 81647, 81624, 81637.

81224 · Crested Butte81225 · Crested Butte81434 · Somerset81601 · Glenwood Springs81611 · Aspen81621 · Basalt81624 · Collbran81637 · Gypsum81647 · New Castle81654 · Snowmass81623 · Carbondale (this ZIP)816238163781434816248160181621816118122481647816548122581224 · Crested Butte81225 · Crested Butte81434 · Somerset81601 · Glenwood Springs81611 · Aspen81621 · Basalt81624 · Collbran81637 · Gypsum81647 · New Castle81654 · Snowmass81623 · Carbondale (this ZIP)8162381637814348162481601816218161181224816478165481224 · Crested Butte81225 · Crested Butte81434 · Somerset81601 · Glenwood Springs81611 · Aspen81621 · Basalt81624 · Collbran81637 · Gypsum81647 · New Castle81654 · Snowmass81623 · Carbondale (this ZIP)81623816378143481624816018162181611812248164781654
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 81623 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81623, 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 81623 compare with the rest of Pitkin County?

Rank of 81623 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)
Measure81623In Pitkin CountyIn CO
People (ACS 2020-2024)15,0671st of 8151st of 527
Median household income$110k1st of 480th of 277
Median home value$913k2nd of 215th of 311

Its median household income is higher than in 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% 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 81623?

The 2020 Census counted 16,110 people in 81623; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,067. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
15,067
2020 Census count
16,110+5.7% since 2010 (15,235)
Households
6,362
Median age
44.6

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 81623?

Of the 15,067 people the ACS estimates in 81623, 17.7% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.1%).

  • Under 1817.7%
  • 18 to 6461.8%
  • 65 and older20.5%
Age of the people of 81623 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic72.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino23.1%
  • Other or two or more3.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.7%
Race and Hispanic origin in 81623 (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 81623 earn?

Median household income is $109,661 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Pitkin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,214 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$109,661±$11,182
Income per person
$66,989
Below the poverty line
7.5%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
1.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
52.6%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$146,3508,460 returns; wages 42% 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 81623?

FHFA's house price index for 81623, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 130% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 71% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$913,300
Median gross rent
$2,119
Homes owned by their occupants
69.4%
Housing units
6,953
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Index = 100 in 1977, the first year FHFA reports for 81623; 2025: 1743.0. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 81623?

927 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 72 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction182
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services152
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services96
  • Real estate and rental and leasing95
  • Retail trade74
  • Other services (except public administration)66

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 81623?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 81623, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
81654Snowmass1,431$141k6.9 mi
81621Basalt6,550$105k17.8 mi
81225Crested Butte823$85k21.1 mi
81434Somerset127$143k23.2 mi
81601Glenwood Springs16,844$109k25.4 mi
81611Aspen9,068$83k27.2 mi
81224Crested Butte3,101$90k28.1 mi
81647New Castle6,882$78k30.3 mi
81624Collbran1,492$92k31.7 mi
81637Gypsum10,744$109k36.9 mi
81615Snowmass Village2,972$103k12.0 mi (near)
81656Woody Creek459$250k+20.2 mi (near)

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