Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee County covers 1,013 sq mi of land and has about 20,178 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
20,178
20/sq mi
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$666K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,611
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
8.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Chaffee County
6 total
Chaffee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
12%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
10%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
5%
High school
21%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
19%
How people get to work
Drove alone
60%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
4%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Chaffee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 24.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 26.4 min |