Zip code 81621: Basalt, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81621?

81621 is assigned to Basalt, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81621 in?

81621 is mostly in Eagle County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 81621?

About 6,550 people live in 81621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81621?

The median household income in 81621 is $104,754.

Q: What zip codes are near 81621?

The closest zip codes to 81621 are 81656, 81615, 81654, 81642, 81623.

Residential delivery areaEagle CountyMountain Time

Population

6,550

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,316/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

259 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 81621

81621 is a rural zip code in Basalt, Colorado (Eagle County), covering 259 sq mi of land. About 6,550 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 42.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,754 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,136,600, or 10.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,316 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and sales. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 81621 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers27.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%54th of 483 in CO
Median home value$1,136,600
97th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,4007th of 461 in CO
Median gross rent$2,316
92nd
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76123rd of 400 in CO
Per capita income$64,753
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,63682nd of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%
88th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%85th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older21.5%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%168th of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy12.1%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%181st of 482 in CO
Median earnings per worker$61,688
78th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473129th of 478 in CO
Median household income$104,754
75th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470133rd of 460 in CO
Median age42.2
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7212th of 484 in CO
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min128th of 450 in CO
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%185th of 482 in CO
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%197th of 481 in CO
Government workers14.3%
55th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%279th of 483 in CO
Foreign-born residents11%
54th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%88th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%155th of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459181st of 480 in CO
Homeownership rate68.4%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%324th of 482 in CO
Diversity index38.4
34th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5242nd of 484 in CO
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%279th of 482 in CO
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%267th of 483 in CO
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%396th of 484 in CO
Work from home8.4%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%379th of 483 in CO
Rent-burdened renters43.5%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%297th of 447 in CO
Residents under 1817.9%
18th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%285th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%300th of 483 in CO
Population6,550
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189205th of 484 in CO
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi257th of 484 in CO

Measure	81621	Eagle	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	27.8%	15.3%	11.3%	10%	99th	54th of 483
Median home value	$1,136,600	$839,500	$539,400	$332,700	97th	7th of 461
Median gross rent	$2,316	$2,019	$1,761	$1,413	92nd	23rd of 400
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,753	$62,205	$52,636	$44,673	89th	82nd of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	59.1%	50.9%	45.7%	35.7%	88th	85th of 484
Residents 65 and older	21.5%	14.3%	15.6%	17.2%	81st	168th of 484
Housing vacancy	12.1%	35%	8.3%	10.1%	79th	181st of 482
Median earnings per worker	$61,688	$52,675	$56,473	$49,666	78th	129th of 478
Median household income	$104,754	$104,096	$95,470	$80,734	75th	133rd of 460
Median age	42.2	39.7	37.7	38.9	73rd	212th of 484
Average commute	28.9 min	22.2 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	68th	128th of 450
Broadband access	94.1%	95.4%	93.5%	91%	67th	185th of 482
Uninsured rate	8.4%	10.9%	7.7%	8.4%	62nd	197th of 481
Government workers	14.3%	13.7%	14.5%	14.5%	55th	279th of 483
Foreign-born residents	11%	16.4%	9.8%	14.1%	54th	88th of 484
Healthcare workers	9.6%	6.8%	8.8%	9.7%	52nd	155th of 483
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.490	0.459	0.483	52nd	181st of 480
Homeownership rate	68.4%	65.9%	66.2%	65.2%	49th	324th of 482
Diversity index	38.4	51.8	52.5	61.4	34th	242nd of 484
Poverty rate	7.9%	8.7%	9.4%	12.5%	31st	279th of 482
Tech workers	1.9%	1.6%	5.2%	3.8%	31st	267th of 483
Veterans	4.3%	4.8%	7.5%	6.2%	30th	396th of 484
Work from home	8.4%	12.6%	21%	15.1%	25th	379th of 483
Rent-burdened renters	43.5%	64.7%	52.9%	51.1%	25th	297th of 447
Residents under 18	17.9%	20.4%	21%	22%	18th	285th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	4.7%	4.6%	5.2%	12th	300th of 483
Population	6,550	55,135	5,862,189	334,922,499	10th	205th of 484
Population density	25/sq mi	33/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	257th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

17%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.2

Under 18

17.9%

65 and over

21.5%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black0.2%
Hispanic18%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

38.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

30.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 2,788
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61.2%
Married couples: 56.5%
Living alone: 20.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

81621

$104,754

Eagle Co.

$104,096

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,753

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81621

$1,136,600

Eagle Co.

$839,500

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81621

$2,316

Eagle Co.

$2,019

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,171
Owner-occupied: 68.4%
Vacant: 12.1%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.5%
Home value to income: 10.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

11%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

17%

20–29

19%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

15%

Management

14%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Food service

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$61,688

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

27.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81621	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,106	$74,888
Service	$48,323	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,342	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,893	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,534	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

11%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.6%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Basalt
State: Colorado
County: Eagle County
Center point: 39.3781° N, 106.8764° W
Land area: 259 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

81621 spans 2 counties

Eagle County65% of land
Pitkin County35% of land

Zip codes near 81621

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81656	Woody Creek, CO	8.3 mi	459	$250,000+	—
81615	Snowmass Village, CO	12 mi	2,972	$102,959	$1,729,900
81654	Snowmass, CO	15 mi	1,431	$141,111	$1,122,000
81642	Meredith, CO	17 mi	15	—	—
81623	Carbondale, CO	18 mi	15,067	$109,661	$913,300
81631	Eagle, CO	18 mi	8,958	$113,662	$735,800
81611	Aspen, CO	19 mi	9,068	$82,664	$988,000
81632	Edwards, CO	22 mi	10,965	$83,712	$904,400
81612	Aspen, CO	23 mi	0	—	—
81645	Minturn, CO	23 mi	1,028	$102,039	$1,089,600
81620	Avon, CO	26 mi	10,870	$102,775	$861,500
81658	Vail, CO · PO box	26 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 81621

What city is zip code 81621?

81621 is assigned to Basalt, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81621 in?

81621 is mostly in Eagle County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 81621?

About 6,550 people live in 81621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81621 in?

81621 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81621?

The median household income in 81621 is $104,754.

What zip codes are near 81621?

The closest zip codes to 81621 are 81656, 81615, 81654, 81642, 81623.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81621, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.