Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,617
| This zip code: | $72,617 | | Colorado: | $55,212 |
Nearest zip codes: 81654, 81615, 81656, 81623, 81611, 81631.
Housing units in zip code 81621 with a mortgage: 510 (49 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 103
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,206
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $512
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.1% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 81621: Cap-K-Ranch (A), Castle View Ranch (B), LEDE Reservoir Campground (C), Dinkle Lake Day Use Area (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Rock Lake (A), Leeman Lakes (B), Lost Lake (C), Dinkle Lake (D), Lake Ann Reservoir (E), Crooked Creek Reservoir (F), Thomas Lakes (G), LEDE Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Campbell Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B), Deadman Creek (C), Downey Creek (D), East Sopris Creek (E), Frenchman Creek (F), Kuntz Creek (G), Middle Creek (H), Otto Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 191
- 1995 to 1998: 332
- 1990 to 1994: 440
- 1980 to 1989: 495
- 1970 to 1979: 368
- 1960 to 1969: 141
- 1950 to 1959: 71
- 1940 to 1949: 10
- 1939 or earlier: 126
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Basalt, CO (81621): |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 59
- 2 bedrooms: 328
- 3 bedrooms: 555
- 4 bedrooms: 266
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 57
- 1 bedrooms: 133
- 2 bedrooms: 236
- 3 bedrooms: 181
- 4 bedrooms: 31
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 81621 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 300
- 2 vehicles: 581
- 3 vehicles: 228
- 4 vehicles: 79
- 5 or more vehicles: 49
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 224
- 2 vehicles: 275
- 3 vehicles: 76
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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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 81621:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 53
- $50,000 to $59,999: 31
- $60,000 to $69,999: 24
- $70,000 to $79,999: 29
- $80,000 to $89,999: 34
- $90,000 to $99,999: 44
- $100,000 to $124,999: 87
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 22
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 50
- $300,000 to $399,999: 146
- $400,000 to $499,999: 166
- $500,000 to $749,999: 374
- $750,000 to $999,999: 132
- $1,000,000 or more: 243
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 81621:
- $200 to $249: 5
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 16
- $400 to $449: 21
- $450 to $499: 3
- $500 to $549: 29
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 10
- $650 to $699: 35
- $700 to $749: 11
- $750 to $799: 11
- $800 to $899: 48
- $900 to $999: 52
- $1,000 to $1,249: 305
- $1,250 to $1,499: 133
- $1,500 to $1,999: 181
- $2,000 or more: 29
- No cash rent: 14
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $511,336.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $623,392
- Asian householders: $486,938
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $510,252 (it was $341,400 in 2000)
| 81621: | $510,252 | | Colorado: | $233,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $429,504 - $872,875
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $886,000| Here: | $886,000 | | State: | $321,943 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $356,983| Here: | $356,983 | | State: | $242,417 |
In 2-unit structures: $844,576| Here: | $844,576 | | State: | $375,414 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $385,888| Here: | $385,888 | | State: | $222,440 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $347,258| Here: | $347,258 | | State: | $203,199 |
Mobile homes: $82,152| Here: | $82,152 | | State: | $53,488 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,250| Here: | $11,250 | | 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: 985
- One, attached: 226
- Two: 54
- 3 or 4: 211
- 5 to 9: 148
- 10 to 19: 54
- 20 to 49: 20
- Mobile homes: 468
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,621 (52%)
- Carpooled: 665 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 448 (14%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 19 (1%)
- Walked: 109 (3%)
- Other means: 7 (0%)
- Worked at home: 257 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 172
- 5 to 9 minutes: 350
- 10 to 14 minutes: 245
- 15 to 19 minutes: 160
- 20 to 24 minutes: 173
- 25 to 29 minutes: 74
- 30 to 34 minutes: 588
- 35 to 39 minutes: 120
- 40 to 44 minutes: 337
- 45 to 59 minutes: 500
- 60 to 89 minutes: 129
- 90 or more minutes: 26
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,087
- In family households: 3,976 (906 male householders, 302 female householders)
945 spouses, 1,260 children (1,177 natural, 32 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 168 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,111 (385 male householders (260 living alone)), 335 female householders (202 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 460 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 285 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 462 1-person, 192 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
977 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (73 men, 150 women).
74.7% of residents of 81621 zip code speak English at home.
20.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 31% well, 24% not well, 13% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 2% well, 2% not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 16% well, 7% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 19% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,030 (19.5%)
(19.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 19.5% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (57%)
- El Salvador (20%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Other Western Europe (2%)
- Romania (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 440
- 1990 to 1994: 259
- 1985 to 1989: 103
- 1980 to 1984: 91
- 1975 to 1979: 75
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 47
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White population: 4,608
Black population: 15
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 498
Two or more races population: 85

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1338 |
|  English: 616 |
|  German: 606 |
|  Irish: 329 |
|  United States or American: 288 |
|  Italian: 210 |
|  Norwegian: 105 |
|  Swedish: 93 |
|  French (except Basque): 92 |
|  Scottish: 76 |
|  Russian: 58 |
|  Dutch: 53 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 46 |
|  Swiss: 42 |
|  Austrian: 42 |
|  Czech: 41 |
|  Polish: 38 |
|  European: 36 |
|  British: 36 |
|  Ukrainian: 27 |
|  Yugoslavian: 25 |
|  Hungarian: 24 |
|  Canadian: 17 |
|  Danish: 17 |
|  Romanian: 14 |
|  French Canadian: 13 |
|  Greek: 13 |
|  Welsh: 12 |
|  Lithuanian: 10 |
|  Australian: 10 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 10 |
|  Brazilian: 10 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 10 |
|  Northern European: 8 |
|  Celtic: 6 |
|  Basque: 6 |
|  Eastern European: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 5 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 5 |
|  Armenian: 5 |
|  African: 5 |
|  South African: 5 |
|  Slovak: 4 |
|  Croatian: 4 |
|  New Zealander: 4 |
|  Finnish: 3 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HIGH TONE AUTO BODY (265 CODY LANE in BASALT, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000003962, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: HIGH TONE AUTO BODY INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: HIGH TONE AUTO BODY - CODY LANE
- BASALT AUTO (35 PARK AVE UNIT A in BASALT, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000008557, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, SQG
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NORMAN BOUCHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BASALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (151 EAST COTTONWOOD DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0560
Organizations: ROARING FORK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BASALT HIGH SCHOOL (600 SOUTHWIDE DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0570
Organizations: ROARING FORK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BASALT MIDDLE SCHOOL (151 COTTONWOOD DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0561
Organizations: ROARING FORK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ASPEN-BASALT KOA KAMPGROUND (20650 HWY 82 in BASALT, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1994-0202, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BASALT SANITATION DISTRICT (0701 EMMA ROAD in BASALT, CO)
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
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: BASALT SANITATION DISTRICT - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, CITY OF BASALT WWTF
- FRYING PAN ROAD ALONG PROPERTY (SEC 1 TWNSP 8S RANGE 86W in BASALT, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0154, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- ASPEN/EARTHMOVING SHOP (24850 HWY 82 in BASALT, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ASPEN EARTHMOVING (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BASALT SPRINGS WTP (700 PINON DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Organizations: TOWN OF BASALT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BASALT, TOWN OF
- BRAD-ALLEN INC., DBA THE BASALT STORE (136 EMMA RD in BASALT, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- GATEWAY METRO DIST. (GATEWAY MESA WTP in BASALT, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Organizations: GATEWAY METRO DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALL HOURS SELF STORAGE (336 PARK AVE in BASALT, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $58,326
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1461
- Northeast: 634
- Midwest: 903
- South: 492
- West: 511
46% of the 81621 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 3,248. Population change in the 1990s: +2,029 (+62.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
| Here: | 4.5% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
| Here: | 9.7% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67
| Here: | 31.0% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- FIJI WATER LLC (361 SOUTHSIDE DR in BASALT, CO; small business): $2,106 in 2 contracts in 2004
$2,031 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$75, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 28 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
2 people in other workers' dormitories
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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