81224 Zip Code (Crested Butte, CO) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2013: 3,689
Zip code population in 2010: 3,446
Zip code population in 2000: 2,757

Houses and condos: 2,256
Renter-occupied apartments: 495
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 81224: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 155.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 81224

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2013:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,759 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $2,896 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 81224:

• High school or higher: 98.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 81224:

• Never married: 33.9%
• Now married: 55.8%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 1.2%
• Divorced: 6.6%

100% rural population.

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)

Nearest zip codes: 81225, 81210, 81612, 81231, 81654, 81615.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 49
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,429

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 71 (71 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 867 (484 now married, 383 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 81224 with a mortgage: 829 (92 second mortgage, 184 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 154

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,108
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S517

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:

• Zip code 81224 household income distribution in 2013

• 
• 54Less than $10,000
• 49$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 56$20,000 to $24,999
• 72$25,000 to $29,999
• 50$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 76$40,000 to $44,999
• 55$45,000 to $49,999
• 72$50,000 to $59,999
• 196$60,000 to $74,999
• 354$75,000 to $99,999
• 142$100,000 to $124,999
• 87$125,000 to $149,999
• 63$150,000 to $199,999
• 67$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2013 in zip code 81224

• 
• 16$70,000 to $79,999
• 13$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$125,000 to $149,999
• 16$150,000 to $174,999
• 62$175,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 to $249,999
• 128$250,000 to $299,999
• 86$300,000 to $399,999
• 147$400,000 to $499,999
• 166$500,000 to $749,999
• 211$750,000 to $999,999
• 89$1,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2013 in zip code 81224

• 
• 3$450 to $499
• 44$500 to $549
• 18$600 to $649
• 15$650 to $699
• 16$750 to $799
• 102$800 to $899
• 99$900 to $999
• 78$1,000 to $1,249
• 45$1,250 to $1,499
• 58$1,500 to $1,999
• 11$2,000 or more
• 6No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2013: $1,140.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013: $825,761.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2013 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $535,036
• Black or African American householders: $321,742
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $414,747

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $482,700 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $285,100 - $814,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,176
• One, attached: 200
• Two: 374
• 3 or 4: 187
• 5 to 9: 86
• 10 to 19: 105
• 20 to 49: 17
• Mobile homes: 111

Unemployment: 9.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 81224

• 
• 55.5%1,155Drove a car alone
• 5.8%120Carpooled
• 2.2%45Bus or trolley bus
• 15.1%314Bicycle
• 15.0%313Walked
• 0.9%19Other means
• 5.5%115Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 81224

• 
• 412Less than 5 minutes
• 4415 to 9 minutes
• 41810 to 14 minutes
• 49915 to 19 minutes
• 12420 to 24 minutes
• 5130 to 34 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes
• 845 to 59 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,687

• In family households: 2,846 (277 male householders, 644 female householders)

  768 spouses, 1,091 children (1,037 natural, 18 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 841 (328 male householders (175 living alone)), 229 female householders (175 living alone)), 284 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 360 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 322 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 14 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 350 1-person, 196 2-persons, 11 4-persons

793 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (62 men, 74 women).

90.9% of residents of 81224 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% well, 51% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

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

• CDOT CRESTED BUTTE ROAD MAINTENANCE FACILITY (188851 HWY 135 in CRESTED BUTTE, CO)

  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: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

Population in 1990: 1,750. Population change in the 1990s: +1,007 (+57.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 996
• Northeast: 637
• Midwest: 984
• South: 450
• West: 403

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.

85% of the 81224 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 10 establishments, 10-19 employees: 8 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 30)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 31)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
• 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)

Most common first names in zip code 81224 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	5	85.4 years
John	4	80.8 years
Charles	3	87.0 years
James	3	59.0 years
Frances	2	85.0 years
Gary	2	61.0 years
Helen	2	81.5 years
Frank	2	74.5 years
Fred	2	78.0 years
Joe	2	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 81224 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Sporcich	4	81.0 years
Arnott	3	78.7 years
Baker	3	77.4 years
Kapushion	3	72.4 years
Sedmak	3	91.6 years
Yaklich	3	90.4 years
Clark	2	74.5 years
Marasco	2	76.5 years
Kochevar	2	76.9 years
Morgan	2	79.0 years

Businesses in zip code 81224
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	4		True Value	1
Nike	1		UPS	3
RadioShack	1		Vans	1