Residential delivery area · Colorado
ZIP Code 81657: Vail, CO
ZIP code 81657 uses the postal name Vail, Colorado and lies entirely in Eagle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,573 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Vail; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vail · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Eagle County
- Census places
- Vail
- Micro area
- Edwards, CO
- House district
- CO-2 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 116.5 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 81658 also use the name Vail
Where is ZIP code 81657?
81657 centers on 39.649°, -106.326° and covers 116.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 80498, 81620, 81649, 80443, 81645, 80423.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81657, 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 81657 compare with the rest of Eagle County?
| Measure | 81657 | In Eagle County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,835 | 7th of 13 | 229th of 527 |
| Median household income | $101k | 6th of 7 | 113th of 277 |
| Median home value | $1.5M | not ranked | not ranked |
81657's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$443,797) is more than a quarter of the figure ($1,501,800). 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 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 81657?
The 2020 Census counted 5,114 people in 81657; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,835. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,835
- 2020 Census count
- 5,114−8.4% since 2010 (5,581)
- Households
- 2,563
- Median age
- 49.4
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 81657?
Of the 4,835 people the ACS estimates in 81657, 8.0% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.2%).
- Under 188.0%
- 18 to 6470.8%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic83.5%
- Hispanic or Latino12.2%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, 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 81657 earn?
Median household income is $100,573 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Eagle County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,541 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,573±$18,836
- Income per person
- $105,358
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 69.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $243,2843,010 returns; wages 29% 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 81657?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,501,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,644
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.4%
- Housing units
- 7,010
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 81657?
506 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade113
- Accommodation and food services93
- Real estate and rental and leasing86
- Professional, scientific, and technical services50
- Other services (except public administration)43
- Construction22
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 81657?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80498 | Silverthorne | 8,881 | $106k | 7.3 mi |
| 81620 | Avon | 10,870 | $103k | 9.8 mi |
| 81649 | Red Cliff | 345 | – | 11.5 mi |
| 80443 | Frisco | 3,992 | $109k | 12.9 mi |
| 81645 | Minturn | 1,028 | $102k | 15.1 mi |
| 80423 | Bond | 83 | – | 18.2 mi |
| 81632 | Edwards | 10,965 | $84k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 81655 | Wolcott | 227 | $126k | 20.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Vail?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Vail, CO without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 81658 | Eagle County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.