Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,758 Zip code population in 2010: 1,017 Zip code population in 2000: 1,046
Houses and condos: 1,304 Renter-occupied apartments: 98
% of renters here:
12%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81236: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 192.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 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% ($1,773)
Colorado:
0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,526 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,858 (0.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 855
(48.6%)
Females: 903
(51.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 81236:
High school or higher: 100.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 34.2%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 81236:
Never married: 8.2%
Now married: 80.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 6.1%
Zip code 81236 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $711,439
81236:
$711,439
Colorado:
$531,100
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 81236 zip code as of July 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81236 is 486 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.3 years
Colorado median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Colorado:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81236, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $82,143 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$82,143
State:
$89,260
Salary/wage: $50,281 (reported on 58.7% of returns)
Here:
$50,281
State:
$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 885.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3028.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4380.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5712.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11306.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,994 (reported on 54.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,994
Colorado:
$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 115.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 166.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 157.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 276.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $16,831 (reported on 41.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,831
State:
$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.0% for AGIs below $25k, 220.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 758.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 632.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 950.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$27,221 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
Here:
+$27,221
State:
+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.0% for AGIs below $25k, 143.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 808.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 570.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1318.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,675 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,675
State:
+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.0% for AGIs below $25k, 438.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1236.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 746.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,336 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
81236:
$25,336
Colorado:
$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 448.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1062.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1767.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3101.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,329 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$29,329
State:
$35,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 898.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2223.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $10,580 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$10,580
State:
$12,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 881.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,071 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
81236:
$6,071
State:
$7,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 500.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,000 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,000
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.9%
Here:
89%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.2% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81236, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $63,917 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,917
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $43,289 (reported on 56.2% of returns)
Here:
$43,289
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,692 (reported on 54.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,692
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,284 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,284
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,850 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,850
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,464 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,464
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,208 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
81236:
$20,208
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,726 (23% of AGI, reported on 39.6% of returns)
Here:
$22,726
State:
$24,621
Here:
22.9% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,644 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,644
State:
$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,437 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
81236:
$5,437
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,450
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%
Here:
50%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81236, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,144 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,144
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $33,971 (reported on 64.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,971
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2138.9% for AGIs below $10k, 55.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,061 (reported on 75.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,061
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,054 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,054
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 377.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,117 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,117
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -250.0% for AGIs below $10k, -1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,034 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,034
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -116.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$4,667 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,667
State:
-$7,127
IRA payment deduction: $4,176 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
81236:
$4,176
Colorado:
$2,947
Total itemized deductions: $20,247 (24% of AGI, reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:
$20,247
State:
$20,560
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,169 (5% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,169
State:
$3,518
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,444 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
81236:
$7,444
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,472 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,472
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.3%
Here:
60%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 25 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 804
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 306 (269 now married, 32 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81236 with a mortgage: 267 (9 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,249 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $580
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
1.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81236: Chalk Lake Campground (A), Mount Princeton Campground (B), Chalk Cliff Fish Hatchery (C), Cascade Campground (D), Chaffee County Fire Protection District Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ptarmigan Lake (A), Chalk Lake (B), Tunnel Lake (C), Upper Hancock Lake (D), Hancock Lake (E), Upper Pomeroy Lake (F), Baldwin Lake (G), Pomeroy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Woodchopper Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Gas Creek (C), Bassam Creek (D), Eddy Creek (E), Merriam Creek (F), Browns Creek (G), Chalk Creek (H), Baldwin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 411 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 116 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 221 1-person, 26 2-persons
362 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().
100.6% of residents of 81236 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.5%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
9.5%
34%Dutch
12%German
12%American
7%Italian
7%Irish
7%English
6%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
42000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
8Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHATEAU CHAPARRAL OWNERS ASSN. (10795 COUNTY ROAD 197 in NATHROP, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0042498, NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
CHALK CLIFFS REARING UNIT (22605 COUNTY ROAD 297 in NATHROP, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES Alternative names: COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
CHALK CREEK MINING DISTRICT (ABOVE ST. ELMO in NATHROP, CO)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) Alternative names: ST ELMO DISTRICT/MARY MURPHY SITE
JACKSON'S TEXACO (17900 HWY 285 in NATHROP, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
43.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26.9%Utility gas
17.7%Electricity
8.5%Wood
3.5%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 440. Population change in the 1990s: +606 (+137.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 666
Northeast: 137
Midwest: 757
South: 124
West: 57
47% of the 81236 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
89% of the 81236 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244
Here:
91.3%
Colorado:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
14.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,899Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
92,201Construction and extraction occupations
85,144Management occupations
31,037Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
29,143Business and financial operations occupations
17,048Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (1-4: 2)
Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 2)
Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Photography Studios, Portrait (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 81236 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
6
76.5 years
Joseph
4
76.5 years
James
4
69.8 years
Robert
4
71.5 years
Dorothy
3
84.3 years
Frank
3
71.0 years
Donald
2
67.0 years
Alice
2
75.5 years
George
2
81.5 years
Glen
2
79.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 81236 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Paquette
4
77.0 years
Pontius
3
60.6 years
Fehling
2
85.5 years
Johnson
2
78.5 years
Defarges
2
45.5 years
Herzog
2
82.6 years
Determan
2
51.4 years
Culp
2
74.1 years
Booth
2
76.5 years
Gardiner
2
73.5 years
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