Zip code 81237: Ohio City, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81237?

81237 is assigned to Ohio City, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81237 in?

81237 is in Gunnison County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81237?

About 169 people live in 81237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81237?

The median household income in 81237 is $134,038.

Q: What zip codes are near 81237?

The closest zip codes to 81237 are 81239, 81241, 81210, 81248, 81231.

Residential delivery areaGunnison CountyMountain Time

Population

169

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$134K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$583K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

61.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

54 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 81237

81237 is a rural zip code in Ohio City, Colorado (Gunnison County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 169 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 61.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $134,038 a year, 66% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $583,300, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in legal and social services; education; and management. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 81237 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 169 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age61.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.724th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%9th of 482 in CO
Work from home68.2%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%4th of 483 in CO
Housing vacancy64.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%15th of 482 in CO
Residents 65 and older40.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%26th of 484 in CO
Self-employed workers27.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%60th of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher76.6%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%13th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$87,000
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,47315th of 478 in CO
Veterans11.8%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%108th of 484 in CO
Median household income$134,038
91st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47051st of 460 in CO
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%61st of 483 in CO
Per capita income$57,367
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636135th of 483 in CO
Median home value$583,300
80th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400143rd of 461 in CO
Government workers18.2%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%173rd of 483 in CO
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%325th of 482 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
13th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459336th of 480 in CO
Population169
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189465th of 484 in CO
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi384th of 484 in CO
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%468th of 482 in CO
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%431st of 483 in CO
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5472nd of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%464th of 481 in CO
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%443rd of 484 in CO
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · CO 21%477th of 484 in CO
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%403rd of 483 in CO

Measure	81237	Gunnison	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Median age	61.7	37.5	37.7	38.9	99th	24th of 484
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	66.8%	66.2%	65.2%	99th	9th of 482
Work from home	68.2%	18.5%	21%	15.1%	99th	4th of 483
Housing vacancy	64.6%	32.1%	8.3%	10.1%	99th	15th of 482
Residents 65 and older	40.2%	15.1%	15.6%	17.2%	99th	26th of 484
Self-employed workers	27.3%	24.1%	11.3%	10%	99th	60th of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	76.6%	64.7%	45.7%	35.7%	98th	13th of 484
Median earnings per workerStrength	$87,000	$48,953	$56,473	$49,666	95th	15th of 478
Veterans	11.8%	5.3%	7.5%	6.2%	94th	108th of 484
Median household incomeStrength	$134,038	$84,527	$95,470	$80,734	91st	51st of 460
Healthcare workers	13.6%	6.8%	8.8%	9.7%	91st	61st of 483
Per capita incomeStrength	$57,367	$52,685	$52,636	$44,673	82nd	135th of 483
Median home value	$583,300	$621,800	$539,400	$332,700	80th	143rd of 461
Government workers	18.2%	20.8%	14.5%	14.5%	77th	173rd of 483
Broadband access	89.2%	92.3%	93.5%	91%	29th	325th of 482
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.446	0.459	0.483	13th	336th of 480
Population	169	17,241	5,862,189	334,922,499	1st	465th of 484
Population density	3/sq mi	5/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	384th of 484
Poverty rateStrength	0%	11.3%	9.4%	12.5%	1st	468th of 482
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.7%	4.6%	5.2%	1st	431st of 483
Diversity index	0	28.1	52.5	61.4	1st	472nd of 484
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	5%	7.7%	8.4%	1st	464th of 481
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.7%	9.8%	14.1%	1st	443rd of 484
Residents under 18	0%	15.2%	21%	22%	1st	477th of 484
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	5.2%	3.8%	1st	403rd of 483

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

17%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

34%

55–64

17%

65–74

24%

75+

Median age

61.7

Under 18

65 and over

40.2%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

14.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 74
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 89.2%
Married couples: 89.2%
Living alone: 10.8%
Veterans (of adults): 11.8%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

35%

$200k+

Median household income

81237

$134,038

Gunnison Co.

$84,527

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$57,367

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81237

$583,300

Gunnison Co.

$621,800

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81237

—

Gunnison Co.

$1,252

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 209
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 64.6%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

32%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

68%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

100%

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

39.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Legal and social services

45%

Education

18%

Management

14%

Healthcare

14%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Other services

45%

Retail

23%

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$87,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

27.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

45.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81237	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,000	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

62%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.6%
No internet access: 10.8%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ohio City
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison County
Center point: 38.6163° N, 106.6213° W
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 81237

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81239	Parlin, CO	5.5 mi	9	—	—
81241	Pitkin, CO	7.2 mi	238	—	$442,900
81210	Almont, CO	14 mi	664	—	$879,500
81248	Sargents, CO	15 mi	264	—	—
81231	Gunnison, CO · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
81227	Monarch, CO	19 mi	93	—	—
81236	Nathrop, CO	20 mi	1,748	$98,170	$745,400
81230	Gunnison, CO	24 mi	10,971	$77,942	$533,200
81224	Crested Butte, CO	25 mi	3,101	$89,907	$923,600
81211	Buena Vista, CO	28 mi	8,302	$88,083	$677,400
81201	Salida, CO	28 mi	9,294	$80,248	$674,000
81242	Poncha Springs, CO	31 mi	807	$95,865	$482,500

Questions about 81237

What city is zip code 81237?

81237 is assigned to Ohio City, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81237 in?

81237 is in Gunnison County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81237?

About 169 people live in 81237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81237 in?

81237 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81237?

The median household income in 81237 is $134,038.

What zip codes are near 81237?

The closest zip codes to 81237 are 81239, 81241, 81210, 81248, 81231.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81237, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.