Zip code 81303: Durango, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81303?

81303 is assigned to Durango, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81303 in?

81303 is in La Plata County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81303?

About 10,236 people live in 81303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81303?

The median household income in 81303 is $88,103.

Q: What zip codes are near 81303?

The closest zip codes to 81303 are 81302, 81137, 81326, 81329, 87410.

Residential delivery areaLa Plata CountyMountain Time

Population

10,236

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$597K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,572/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

145 sq mi

71 people/sq mi

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

About 81303

81303 is a small-town zip code in Durango, Colorado (La Plata County), covering 145 sq mi of land. About 10,236 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,103 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $597,300, or 6.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,572 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 81303 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers21.3%
98th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%105th of 483 in CO
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%80th of 483 in CO
Median home value$597,300
81st
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400135th of 461 in CO
Rent-burdened renters58%
77th
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%138th of 447 in CO
Work from home18.5%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%207th of 483 in CO
Uninsured rate10.4%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%126th of 481 in CO
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%229th of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%203rd of 482 in CO
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%207th of 484 in CO
Per capita income$47,135
67th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636223rd of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
65th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459145th of 480 in CO
Poverty rate13.1%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%142nd of 482 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%
61st
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%222nd of 484 in CO
Median household income$88,103
60th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470205th of 460 in CO
Median gross rent$1,572
60th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761193rd of 400 in CO
Homeownership rate72.2%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%280th of 482 in CO
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7280th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · CO 21%168th of 484 in CO
Diversity index49.3
51st
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5131st of 484 in CO
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%216th of 483 in CO
Median earnings per worker$47,976
49th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473284th of 478 in CO
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%209th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%233rd of 483 in CO
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%399th of 483 in CO
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min322nd of 450 in CO
Broadband access86.7%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%367th of 482 in CO
Population10,236
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189175th of 484 in CO
Population density71/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi202nd of 484 in CO

Measure	81303	La Plata	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	21.3%	18.7%	11.3%	10%	98th	105th of 483
Healthcare workers	12.5%	11.2%	8.8%	9.7%	85th	80th of 483
Median home value	$597,300	$591,500	$539,400	$332,700	81st	135th of 461
Rent-burdened renters	58%	52.6%	52.9%	51.1%	77th	138th of 447
Work from home	18.5%	18.1%	21%	15.1%	73rd	207th of 483
Uninsured rate	10.4%	8.2%	7.7%	8.4%	73rd	126th of 481
Veterans	7.5%	6.7%	7.5%	6.2%	72nd	229th of 484
Housing vacancy	10.1%	15.9%	8.3%	10.1%	72nd	203rd of 482
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	20.8%	15.6%	17.2%	72nd	207th of 484
Per capita income	$47,135	$49,353	$52,636	$44,673	67th	223rd of 483
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.459	0.459	0.483	65th	145th of 480
Poverty rate	13.1%	11.7%	9.4%	12.5%	61st	142nd of 482
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.7%	49.3%	45.7%	35.7%	61st	222nd of 484
Median household income	$88,103	$86,056	$95,470	$80,734	60th	205th of 460
Median gross rent	$1,572	$1,504	$1,761	$1,413	60th	193rd of 400
Homeownership rate	72.2%	70.9%	66.2%	65.2%	59th	280th of 482
Median age	39.8	43.2	37.7	38.9	56th	280th of 484
Residents under 18	22.4%	17.5%	21%	22%	53rd	168th of 484
Diversity index	49.3	40.1	52.5	61.4	51st	131st of 484
Tech workers	2.9%	2.6%	5.2%	3.8%	50th	216th of 483
Median earnings per worker	$47,976	$49,028	$56,473	$49,666	49th	284th of 478
Foreign-born residents	6%	3.1%	9.8%	14.1%	34th	209th of 484
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%	5.2%	32nd	233rd of 483
Government workers	10.6%	17.2%	14.5%	14.5%	23rd	399th of 483
Average commute	21.6 min	20.3 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	21st	322nd of 450
Broadband accessWeakness	86.7%	90%	93.5%	91%	18th	367th of 482
Population	10,236	56,331	5,862,189	334,922,499	16th	175th of 484
Population density	71/sq mi	33/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	202nd of 484

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

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

16%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black0.2%
Hispanic24%
Asian2%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

49.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 3,974
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 65.7%
Married couples: 54.9%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

81303

$88,103

La Plata Co.

$86,056

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,135

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81303

$597,300

La Plata Co.

$591,500

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81303

$1,572

La Plata Co.

$1,504

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,422
Owner-occupied: 72.2%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.8%
Home value to income: 6.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

39%

20–29

27%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Construction and repair

13%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

Food service

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

15%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,976

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81303	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,270	$74,888
Service	$27,028	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,641	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,793	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,415	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

20%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Households with broadband: 86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.3%
No internet access: 10%
Without health insurance: 10.4%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Durango
State: Colorado
County: La Plata County
Center point: 37.1244° N, 107.8548° W
Land area: 145 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Durango1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 81303

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81302	Durango, CO · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
81137	Ignacio, CO	14 mi	5,571	$63,860	$335,300
81326	Hesperus, CO	15 mi	2,621	$80,089	$558,600
81329	Marvel, CO · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
87410	Aztec, NM	19 mi	15,012	$55,189	$193,200
87419	Navajo Dam, NM	19 mi	458	$21,007	$109,200
87418	La Plata, NM	20 mi	686	$82,750	$225,000
81122	Bayfield, CO	21 mi	8,838	$93,714	$459,800
87415	Flora Vista, NM	25 mi	2,273	$44,095	$219,100
81121	Arboles, CO	25 mi	376	$42,813	$332,000
87402	Farmington, NM	28 mi	11,418	$79,461	$284,200
81328	Mancos, CO	28 mi	4,487	$72,522	$412,700

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Questions about 81303

What city is zip code 81303?

81303 is assigned to Durango, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81303 in?

81303 is in La Plata County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81303?

About 10,236 people live in 81303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81303 in?

81303 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81303?

The median household income in 81303 is $88,103.

What zip codes are near 81303?

The closest zip codes to 81303 are 81302, 81137, 81326, 81329, 87410.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81303, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.