Zip code 81435: Telluride, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81435?

81435 is assigned to Telluride, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81435 in?

81435 is in San Miguel County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81435?

About 5,876 people live in 81435, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81435?

The median household income in 81435 is $83,076.

Q: What zip codes are near 81435?

The closest zip codes to 81435 are 81426, 81332, 81430, 81323, 81427.

Residential delivery areaSan Miguel CountyMountain Time

Population

5,876

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$983K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,131/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

191 sq mi

31 people/sq mi

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

About 81435

81435 is a rural zip code in Telluride, Colorado (San Miguel County), covering 191 sq mi of land. About 5,876 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,076 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $982,600, or 11.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,131 a month.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and education. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 81435 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.573
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45916th of 480 in CO
Housing vacancy32.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%72nd of 482 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher73.1%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%20th of 484 in CO
Per capita income$83,123
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,63632nd of 483 in CO
Median home value$982,600
95th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40017th of 461 in CO
Self-employed workers17.5%
95th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%150th of 483 in CO
Uninsured rate15.1%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%50th of 481 in CO
Median earnings per worker$59,375
74th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473152nd of 478 in CO
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7224th of 484 in CO
Government workers16.5%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%209th of 483 in CO
Work from home14.7%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%272nd of 483 in CO
Rent-burdened renters53.4%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%201st of 447 in CO
Median household income$83,076
54th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470241st of 460 in CO
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%357th of 484 in CO
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%243rd of 482 in CO
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%183rd of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%345th of 484 in CO
Median gross rent$1,131
31st
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761279th of 400 in CO
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%239th of 484 in CO
Diversity index33.7
28th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5297th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate56.8%
27th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%417th of 482 in CO
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%299th of 483 in CO
Population5,876
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189212th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%318th of 483 in CO
Broadband access83%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%412th of 482 in CO
Population density31/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi242nd of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%392nd of 483 in CO
Average commute13 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min437th of 450 in CO

Measure	81435	San Miguel	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.573	0.569	0.459	0.483	99th	16th of 480
Housing vacancy	32.7%	30.8%	8.3%	10.1%	98th	72nd of 482
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	73.1%	64.9%	45.7%	35.7%	97th	20th of 484
Per capita incomeStrength	$83,123	$76,078	$52,636	$44,673	96th	32nd of 483
Median home value	$982,600	$720,700	$539,400	$332,700	95th	17th of 461
Self-employed workers	17.5%	18.5%	11.3%	10%	95th	150th of 483
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.1%	15.2%	7.7%	8.4%	89th	50th of 481
Median earnings per worker	$59,375	$54,177	$56,473	$49,666	74th	152nd of 478
Median age	41.7	43.3	37.7	38.9	70th	224th of 484
Government workers	16.5%	18.3%	14.5%	14.5%	69th	209th of 483
Work from home	14.7%	15.8%	21%	15.1%	60th	272nd of 483
Rent-burdened renters	53.4%	53.5%	52.9%	51.1%	60th	201st of 447
Median household income	$83,076	$79,024	$95,470	$80,734	54th	241st of 460
Veterans	5.2%	5.8%	7.5%	6.2%	41st	357th of 484
Poverty rate	9.1%	9.3%	9.4%	12.5%	39th	243rd of 482
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	5.2%	9.8%	14.1%	37th	183rd of 484
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	18.6%	15.6%	17.2%	34th	345th of 484
Median gross rent	$1,131	$1,149	$1,761	$1,413	31st	279th of 400
Residents under 18	19.9%	17.9%	21%	22%	30th	239th of 484
Diversity index	33.7	28.1	52.5	61.4	28th	297th of 484
Homeownership rate	56.8%	63%	66.2%	65.2%	27th	417th of 482
Tech workers	1.3%	1.1%	5.2%	3.8%	18th	299th of 483
Population	5,876	7,968	5,862,189	334,922,499	10th	212th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	2.7%	4.6%	5.2%	10th	318th of 483
Broadband accessWeakness	83%	84.5%	93.5%	91%	8th	412th of 482
Population density	31/sq mi	6/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	242nd of 484
Healthcare workers	3.9%	4.1%	8.8%	9.7%	2nd	392nd of 483
Average commuteStrength	13 min	16.7 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	1st	437th of 450

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

18%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

13%

35–44

17%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black1%
Hispanic15%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

33.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

22%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 3,429
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 41.1%
Married couples: 35.2%
Living alone: 42.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

22%

Median household income

81435

$83,076

San Miguel Co.

$79,024

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$83,123

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.573

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81435

$982,600

San Miguel Co.

$720,700

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81435

$1,131

San Miguel Co.

$1,149

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

43%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

29%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,093
Owner-occupied: 56.8%
Vacant: 32.7%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.1%
Home value to income: 11.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

31%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

32%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

52%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

79.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

21%

Management

16%

Education

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Production

Food service

Healthcare

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

16%

Professional and technical services

13%

Arts and recreation

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Information

0.8%

Wholesale

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$59,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81435	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,259	$74,888
Service	$53,906	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,107	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,398	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,229	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

53%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
Households with broadband: 83%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.4%
No internet access: 14%
Without health insurance: 15.1%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Telluride
State: Colorado
County: San Miguel County
Center point: 37.8687° N, 107.9251° W
Land area: 191 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mountain Village2% of zip
Telluride1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 81435

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81426	Ophir, CO	5.7 mi	120	$135,179	$906,300
81332	Rico, CO	12 mi	414	$104,250	$560,400
81430	Placerville, CO	15 mi	708	$74,148	$1,234,800
81323	Dolores, CO	16 mi	5,191	$75,393	$392,000
81427	Ouray, CO	20 mi	1,218	$84,167	$604,200
81432	Ridgway, CO	21 mi	3,219	$90,882	$836,200
81433	Silverton, CO	21 mi	651	$62,317	$452,600
81301	Durango, CO	24 mi	29,774	$83,943	$695,800
81423	Norwood, CO	29 mi	1,176	$62,125	$425,000
81235	Lake City, CO	29 mi	912	$79,000	$465,300
81403	Montrose, CO	31 mi	12,138	$80,893	$515,300
81220	Cimarron, CO	38 mi	251	$250,000+	$733,100

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Questions about 81435

What city is zip code 81435?

81435 is assigned to Telluride, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81435 in?

81435 is in San Miguel County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81435?

About 5,876 people live in 81435, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81435 in?

81435 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81435?

The median household income in 81435 is $83,076.

What zip codes are near 81435?

The closest zip codes to 81435 are 81426, 81332, 81430, 81323, 81427.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81435, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.