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ZIP Code 81656: Woody Creek, CO
ZIP code 81656 uses the postal name Woody Creek, Colorado and lies entirely in Pitkin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $250,000 or more (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; under 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Woody Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pitkin County
- Micro area
- Rifle, CO
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 59.2 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81656?
81656 centers on 39.279°, -106.787° and covers 59.2 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 81621, 81611, 81642, 81654.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81656, 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 81656 compare with the rest of Pitkin County?
| Measure | 81656 | In Pitkin County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 459 | 6th of 8 | 400th of 527 |
| Median household income | $250k+ | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
81656's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (459). 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 14% 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 81656?
The 2020 Census counted 422 people in 81656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 459. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 459±342 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 422
- Households
- 191
- Median age
- 52.5
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 81656?
Of the 459 people the ACS estimates in 81656, 30.9% are under 18 and 29.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.0%).
- Under 1830.9%
- 18 to 6439.9%
- 65 and older29.2%
- White, not Hispanic82.1%
- Hispanic or Latino10.0%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- 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 81656 earn?
Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Income per person
- $169,739
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.9%
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 81656?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81656?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 81656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81621 | Basalt | 6,550 | $105k | 8.3 mi |
| 81611 | Aspen | 9,068 | $83k | 10.5 mi |
| 81642 | Meredith | 15 | – | 12.0 mi |
| 81654 | Snowmass | 1,431 | $141k | 14.8 mi |
| 81615 | Snowmass Village | 2,972 | $103k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 81612 | Aspen | 0 | – | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 81623 | Carbondale | 15,067 | $110k | 20.2 mi (near) |
| 81251 | Twin Lakes | 423 | $106k | 21.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.