Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,852
| This zip code: | $71,852 | | Colorado: | $55,212 |
Nearest zip codes: 81211, 81201, 81241, 81239, 81155, 81251.
Housing units in zip code 81236 with a mortgage: 114 (13 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,285
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $387
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 81236: Indian Flats (A), Cascade Campground (B), Chalk Lake Campground (C), Mount Princeton Campground (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ptarmigan Lake (A), Chalk Lake (B), Baldwin Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Spout Lake (E), Pomeroy Lake (F), Hancock Lake (G), Alpine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Denny Creek (A), Eddy Creek (B), Gas Creek (C), Merriam Creek (D), Mineral Creek (E), Osbourne Creek (F), Hughes Creek (G), Ptarmigan Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 56
- 1995 to 1998: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 132
- 1980 to 1989: 293
- 1970 to 1979: 144
- 1960 to 1969: 223
- 1950 to 1959: 66
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 128
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 81236: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 84
- 2 bedrooms: 60
- 3 bedrooms: 187
- 4 bedrooms: 32
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 5
- 3 bedrooms: 41
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 81236 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 18
- 1 vehicle: 100
- 2 vehicles: 178
- 3 vehicles: 83
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 24
- 2 vehicles: 21
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 81236:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 7
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1
- $150,000 to $174,999: 5
- $175,000 to $199,999: 5
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
- $250,000 to $299,999: 122
- $300,000 to $399,999: 54
- $400,000 to $499,999: 64
- $500,000 to $749,999: 66
- $1,000,000 or more: 32
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 81236:
- $100 to $149: 8
- $350 to $399: 4
- $600 to $649: 6
- No cash rent: 30
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $225,280.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $351,507
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $321,237 (it was $198,100 in 2000)
| 81236: | $321,237 | | Colorado: | $233,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $494,207| Here: | $494,207 | | State: | $321,943 |
Mobile homes: $33,661| Here: | $33,661 | | State: | $53,488 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,339| Here: | $36,339 | | State: | $69,208 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 791
- One, attached: 5
- 5 to 9: 12
- Mobile homes: 306
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 276 (67%)
- Carpooled: 61 (15%)
- Walked: 37 (9%)
- Worked at home: 38 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 37
- 5 to 9 minutes: 41
- 10 to 14 minutes: 17
- 15 to 19 minutes: 124
- 20 to 24 minutes: 64
- 25 to 29 minutes: 41
- 30 to 34 minutes: 18
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 4
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,033
- In family households: 884 (326 male householders, 32 female householders)
330 spouses, 191 children (184 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 149 (49 male householders (38 living alone)), 77 female householders (77 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 251 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 115 1-person, 2 2-persons, 9 4-persons.
143 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (4 men, 16 women).
95.3% of residents of 81236 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (21% very well, 79% well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 21 (2.0%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Sweden (57%)
- Germany (43%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 21
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White population: 1,018
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 13

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 192 |
|  English: 110 |
|  Irish: 79 |
|  French (except Basque): 49 |
|  United States or American: 26 |
|  Dutch: 24 |
|  Other groups: 22 |
|  Swedish: 21 |
|  Belgian: 20 |
|  Canadian: 19 |
|  Norwegian: 19 |
|  Northern European: 18 |
|  Polish: 17 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 16 |
|  Yugoslavian: 13 |
|  Czech: 11 |
|  Danish: 11 |
|  French Canadian: 10 |
|  Slovak: 9 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
|  Swiss: 5 |

Facitilies 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
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,440
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 150
- Northeast: 119
- Midwest: 394
- South: 263
- West: 86
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, 42% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 440. Population change in the 1990s: +606 (+137.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52
| Here: | 69.3% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 20.0% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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