Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,472 Zip code population in 2010: 3,446 Zip code population in 2000: 2,757
Houses and condos: 2,546 Renter-occupied apartments: 575
% of renters here:
33%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81224: 100.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 155.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.2% ($2,228)
Colorado:
0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,029 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,707 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $972,828
81224:
$972,828
Colorado:
$531,100
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 81224 zip code as of June 05, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81224 is 3,683 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.8 years
Colorado median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
Colorado:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81224, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $110,541 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$110,541
State:
$89,260
Salary/wage: $63,521 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$63,521
State:
$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1217.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3974.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7164.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10191.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18072.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 97046.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,412 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,412
Colorado:
$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $25k, 41.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 139.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 240.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4745.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $13,652 (reported on 36.5% of returns)
Here:
$13,652
State:
$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.1% for AGIs below $25k, 111.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 365.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 606.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1412.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15231.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$62,038 (reported on 36.1% of returns)
Here:
+$62,038
State:
+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $25k, 189.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 290.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 921.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2326.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95150.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,183 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$20,183
State:
+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 327.1% for AGIs below $25k, 463.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 810.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1238.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1868.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10443.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $34,941 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
81224:
$34,941
Colorado:
$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 232.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 373.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1500.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5666.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $27,475 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
81224:
$27,475
Colorado:
$23,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1373.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $38,567 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
$38,567
State:
$35,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 242.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 485.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 961.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2232.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14166.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,962 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$9,962
State:
$12,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 48.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 236.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4430.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,288 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
81224:
$8,288
State:
$7,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 229.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 563.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2760.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,183 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,183
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 97.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81224, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $66,532 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,532
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $42,542 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$42,542
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,484 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,484
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $12,868 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
Here:
$12,868
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$22,025 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:
+$22,025
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,929 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
+$14,929
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,311 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
81224:
$27,311
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $13,500 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
81224:
$13,500
Colorado:
$19,483
Total itemized deductions: $27,951 (21% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:
$27,951
State:
$24,621
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,226 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,226
State:
$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,426 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
81224:
$9,426
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,103 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,103
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.7%
Here:
55%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 42.7% for AGIs below $25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81224, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $54,290 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,290
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $30,632 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$30,632
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 228.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,026 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,026
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $6,161 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,161
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$40,778 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
+$40,778
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,175 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$12,175
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 13.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,819 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
81224:
$2,819
Colorado:
$2,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,154 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,154
Colorado:
$13,653
Total itemized deductions: $23,111 (20% of AGI, reported on 35.6% of returns)
Here:
$23,111
State:
$20,560
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $10k, 13.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,223 (3% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,223
State:
$3,518
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $10,637 (reported on 78.1% of returns)
81224:
$10,637
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $659 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$659
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.1%
Here:
55%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 47.3% for AGIs below $10k, 44.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 30 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,695
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (23 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 817 (475 now married, 339 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81224 with a mortgage: 867 (235 second mortgage, 246 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,482 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $688
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
2.5
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81224: Cold Spring Ranch (A), Cement Summer Home Group (B), Cement Creek Forest Service Facility (C), Deadman Trailhead (D), Cement Creek Campground (E), Skyland Camp (F), Brush Creek Cow Camp (G), Crested Butte Town Office (H), Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center (I), Crested Butte Teen Center (J), Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum (K), Crested Butte Fire Protection District Station 1 (L), Old Rock Community Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Peeler Lakes (A), Copley Lake (B), Green Lake (C), Blue Lake (D), Lower Peeler Lake (E), Upper Peeler Lakes (F), Peanut Lake (G), Nicholson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Coal Creek (B), Oh-be-joyful Creek (C), Elk Creek (D), Horse Basin Creek (E), Farris Creek (F), Cement Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 5 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 339 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 90 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 521 1-person, 396 2-persons
610 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (26 men, 26 women).
97.7% of residents of 81224 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 143 (4.1%) (85.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
9.5%
31%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
26%Sweden
6%Azores Islands
18%German
10%Dutch
9%Irish
7%Polish
7%Czechoslovakian
6%English
4%American
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
112010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
187Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CRESTED BUTTE, TOWN OF (800 BUTTE AVENUE in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0020443, NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-CO0126188 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CRESTED BUTTE WWTP, TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE
CRESTED BUTTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (505 WHITEROCK AVENUE in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2006 Organizations: GUNNISON WATERSHED RE1J (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CRESTED BUTTE TRUE VALUE (605 6TH STREET in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
SAND FOREST SUBDIVISION (555 OLD DIXIE HWY SW in VERO BEACH, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: EDDIE FITZGERALD (CONTACT/OWNER)
GAS CAFE (602 BUTTE AVE in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH METRO DIST (220 CEMENT CREEK ROAD in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
GEARS INC (2 MI SE OF CRESTED BUTTE in CRESTED BUTTE 2 MI SE OF, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
IRWIN MOUNTAIN LODGE (12 MILES W OF TOWN in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: IRWIN TEN, L.L.C., IRWIN LODGE
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRESTED BUTTE DUMP (UNKNOWN in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
63.3%Utility gas
24.6%Electricity
9.1%Wood
2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.8%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 1,750. Population change in the 1990s: +1,007 (+57.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 700
Northeast: 483
Midwest: 779
South: 589
West: 721
26% of the 81224 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
96% of the 81224 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:
4.7%
Colorado:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:
8.5%
Colorado:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
14.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
66,001Management occupations
54,596Education, training, and library occupations
54,086Office and administrative support occupations
49,435Construction and extraction occupations
48,551Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
46,291Community and social service occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 13 took place in 2013, and the least - 5 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.5%), and Outside Fires (33.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81224