Median household income (1999): $56,190
Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,296
| This zip code | $60,296 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 80426, 81631, 81621, 81601, 80463, 80479.
Housing units in zip code 81637 with a mortgage: 589 (66 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 82
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,413
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 81637: Sweetwater Cow Camp (A), Bucks Campground (B), Sweetwater Guard Station (C), Sweetwater Lake Campground (D), Trapline Campground (E), Trappers Lake Campground (F), Trappers Outlet Trailhead (G), Wall Lake Trailhead (H), Gypsum Creek Campground (I), Cutthroat Campground (J), Hilltop Ranch (K), Himes Peak Campground (L), Horseshoe Campground (M), Lily Pond Trailhead (N), Big Fish Trailhead (O), Bison Lake Campground (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Island Lake (A), Horse Lake (B), Mud Mandall Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Muckey Lake (E), Anderson Lake (F), Mosquito Lake (G), Indian Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Fish Creek (A), Black Mountain Creek (B), Bob Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Cease Creek (E), Cherry Creek (F), Cold Springs Creek (G), Cross Creek (H), Darnell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 123
- 1995 to 1998: 426
- 1990 to 1994: 225
- 1980 to 1989: 366
- 1970 to 1979: 321
- 1960 to 1969: 111
- 1950 to 1959: 54
- 1940 to 1949: 13
- 1939 or earlier: 123
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gypsum, CO (81637):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 60
- 2 bedrooms: 203
- 3 bedrooms: 692
- 4 bedrooms: 155
- 5 or more bedrooms: 50
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 88
- 2 bedrooms: 137
- 3 bedrooms: 133
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 81637 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 173
- 2 vehicles: 470
- 3 vehicles: 265
- 4 vehicles: 183
- 5 or more vehicles: 58
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 163
- 2 vehicles: 175
- 3 vehicles: 63
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 81637:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $90,000 to $99,999: 3
- $100,000 to $124,999: 18
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $150,000 to $174,999: 43
- $175,000 to $199,999: 61
- $200,000 to $249,999: 239
- $250,000 to $299,999: 126
- $300,000 to $399,999: 87
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $500,000 to $749,999: 18
- $750,000 to $999,999: 29
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 81637:
- Less than $100: 10
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 6
- $450 to $499: 27
- $500 to $549: 5
- $600 to $649: 12
- $650 to $699: 41
- $700 to $749: 14
- $750 to $799: 45
- $800 to $899: 43
- $900 to $999: 24
- $1,000 to $1,249: 64
- $1,250 to $1,499: 20
- $1,500 to $1,999: 15
- No cash rent: 23
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $337,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $336,832
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $383,557
- Asian householders: $627,638
- Some other race householders: $305,450
- Two or more races householders: $226,647
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $290,248
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,048
- One, attached: 88
- Two: 46
- 3 or 4: 49
- 5 to 9: 57
- 10 to 19: 14
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 441
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,973 (75%)
- Carpooled: 485 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 53 (2%)
- Walked: 30 (1%)
- Other means: 9 (0%)
- Worked at home: 79 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 113
- 5 to 9 minutes: 316
- 10 to 14 minutes: 358
- 15 to 19 minutes: 338
- 20 to 24 minutes: 135
- 25 to 29 minutes: 107
- 30 to 34 minutes: 524
- 35 to 39 minutes: 122
- 40 to 44 minutes: 160
- 45 to 59 minutes: 191
- 60 to 89 minutes: 137
- 90 or more minutes: 49
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,933
- In family households: 4,394 (1,035 male householders, 210 female householders)
1,061 spouses, 1,737 children (1,601 natural, 33 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 61 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 539 (233 male householders (131 living alone)), 128 female householders (92 living alone)), 178 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 359 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 307 4-persons, 189 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 223 1-person, 100 2-persons, 38 3-persons.
1,294 married couples with children.
204 single-parent households (74 men, 130 women).
71.8% of residents of 81637 zip code speak English at home.
27.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 28% well, 16% not well, 10% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
Foreign born population: 792 (16.1%)
(18.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 16.1% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (86%)
- Honduras (8%)
- Australia (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- Other Western Europe (1%)
- Portugal (1%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 287
- 1990 to 1994: 171
- 1985 to 1989: 229
- 1980 to 1984: 56
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 20
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1560
- German: 619
- United States or American: 477
- English: 310
- Irish: 297
- French (except Basque): 152
- Italian: 120
- Norwegian: 111
- Scotch-Irish: 84
- Scottish: 65
- Swedish: 60
- Polish: 36
- Welsh: 34
- French Canadian: 26
- Dutch: 26
- Hungarian: 21
- Portuguese: 19
- Danish: 17
- Swiss: 17
- Ukrainian: 16
- British: 14
- Scandinavian: 13
- Australian: 10
- Finnish: 10
- Austrian: 9
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Dutch West Indian: 8
- Russian: 7
- Bulgarian: 6
- Slovak: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTEX EAGLE GYPSUM CO LLC (740 US HWY 6 in GYPSUM, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - APCDSSP-CO0370029, AIR MAJOR
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; GYPSUM PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: GYPSUM PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: CENTEX EAGLE GYPSUM LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANY, EAGLE GYPSUM PRODUCTS WALLBOARD PLT
- JERRY'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (500 TRAIL GULCH RD in GYPSUM, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-CO0001002443, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JEROME D VEKRE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: JERRY S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
- DOTSERO MOBILE HOME PARK (U.S. HIGHWAY 6 in GYPSUM, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0045322, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: DOTSERO MOBILE HOME PARK (GW)
- EAGLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (641 VALLEY ROAD in GYPSUM, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2350
Organizations: EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RED HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (100 GRUNDEL WAY in GYPSUM, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0037
Organizations: EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GYPSUM CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (401 GRUNDEL WAY in GYPSUM, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0039
Organizations: EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GYPSUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (601 HIGHWAY 6 in GYPSUM, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3710
Organizations: EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANY (SEC 32 T4S R85W in GYPSUM, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
Alternative names: CENTEX EAGLE GYPSUM CO LLC
- COLLETTE ENTERPRISES, INC. (11126 HIGHWAY 6 in GYPSUM, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- DILLON/SILVERTHORNE JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY (437 PORPHYRY in GYPSUM, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: GYPSUM, THE TOWN OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COPPER MOUNTAIN CONSOLIDATED, TOWN OF GYPSUM
- FEATHER PETROLEUM COMPANY (101 OAK RIDGE DR in GYPSUM, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Alternative names: SM PETROLEUM PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
- LAFARGE WEST INC GYPSUM RANCH PLANT (11589 HWY. 6 in GYPSUM, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: LAFARGE WEST INC., PROWERS COUNTY
- LAFARGE WEST, INC. (1.5 MILE EAST ON HIGHWAY 6 in GYPSUM, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: ROARING FORK RESOURCES CO
Median worth of mobile homes: $57,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2089
- Northeast: 269
- Midwest: 710
- South: 336
- West: 710
41% of the 81637 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 2,593. Population change in the 1990s: +2,323 (+89.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 2.5% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
| Here: | 9.2% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 4.2% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CENTURYTEL OF WYOMING, INC (620 RED TABLE DRIVE in GYPSUM, MT)
$3,624 with Defense Information Systems Agency for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2014-09-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 12)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 10)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 12)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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15 people in nursing homes
6 people in other group homes
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