Estimated zip code population in 2017: 3,470 Zip code population in 2010: 3,446 Zip code population in 2000: 2,757
Houses and condos: 2,447 Renter-occupied apartments: 510
% of renters here:
37%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 81224: 96.9 (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 2017:
This zip code:
0.4% ($2,043)
Colorado:
0.5% ($1,736)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,879 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,460 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $545,856
81224:
$545,856
Colorado:
$348,900
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 81224 zip code as of January 19, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81224 is 1,842 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:
37.0 years
Colorado median age:
36.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Colorado:
2.6 people
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: 45 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,335
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 37 (37 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 712 (412 now married, 295 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81224 with a mortgage: 541 (25 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 318
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,818 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $453
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
10.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.2
State:
4.1
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
702 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (68 women).
87.5% of residents of 81224 zip code speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 19% well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 195 (5.6%) (59.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.6%
Whole state:
9.8%
25%Japan
8%Burma
8%Germany
7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
4%Moldova
17%German
8%English
8%Irish
7%American
5%Scottish
4%Russian
4%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
212010 or later
1012000 to 2009
411990 to 1999
150Before 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: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
69.7%Utility gas
14.8%Electricity
8.1%Wood
5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Solar energy
0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 1,750. Population change in the 1990s: +1,007 (+57.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 977
Northeast: 481
Midwest: 688
South: 676
West: 308
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.
83% of the 81224 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:
2.2%
Colorado:
7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
3.8%
Colorado:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:
14.5%
Colorado:
13.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,901Architecture and engineering occupations
54,593Business and financial operations occupations
53,344Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
47,985Healthcare support occupations
40,549Construction and extraction occupations
37,195Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: