Zip code 81639: Hayden, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81639?

81639 is assigned to Hayden, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81639 in?

81639 is in Routt County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81639?

About 2,618 people live in 81639, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81639?

The median household income in 81639 is $110,404.

Q: What zip codes are near 81639?

The closest zip codes to 81639 are 81626, 80487, 80488, 80477, 81653.

Residential delivery areaRoutt CountyMountain Time

Population

2,618

Median household income

$110K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$444K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,782/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

464 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 81639

81639 is a rural zip code in Hayden, Colorado (Routt County), covering 464 sq mi of land. About 2,618 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $110,404 a year, 37% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $443,600, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,782 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 81639 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers16.2%
93rd
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%166th of 483 in CO
Homeownership rate81.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%163rd of 482 in CO
Housing vacancy13%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%168th of 482 in CO
Median household income$110,404
79th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470103rd of 460 in CO
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%207th of 484 in CO
Median gross rent$1,782
73rd
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761134th of 400 in CO
Median earnings per worker$57,658
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473169th of 478 in CO
Government workers16.9%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%202nd of 483 in CO
Median home value$443,600
68th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400244th of 461 in CO
Uninsured rate9.5%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%164th of 481 in CO
Per capita income$46,918
66th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636225th of 483 in CO
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%193rd of 482 in CO
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7256th of 484 in CO
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min163rd of 450 in CO
Residents 65 and older17.6%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%266th of 484 in CO
Work from home13.5%
54th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%295th of 483 in CO
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%236th of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%319th of 484 in CO
Foreign-born residents4.6%
27th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%264th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%260th of 484 in CO
Diversity index26.6
20th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5357th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%284th of 483 in CO
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%355th of 482 in CO
Rent-burdened renters34.6%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%361st of 447 in CO
Population2,618
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189265th of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.361
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459402nd of 480 in CO
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi354th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers2.8%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%416th of 483 in CO

Measure	81639	Routt	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	16.2%	16.7%	11.3%	10%	93rd	166th of 483
Homeownership rateStrength	81.9%	76%	66.2%	65.2%	83rd	163rd of 482
Housing vacancy	13%	34.3%	8.3%	10.1%	82nd	168th of 482
Median household income	$110,404	$106,489	$95,470	$80,734	79th	103rd of 460
Veterans	7.9%	5.1%	7.5%	6.2%	76th	207th of 484
Median gross rent	$1,782	$1,917	$1,761	$1,413	73rd	134th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$57,658	$58,268	$56,473	$49,666	72nd	169th of 478
Government workers	16.9%	12.2%	14.5%	14.5%	71st	202nd of 483
Median home value	$443,600	$854,700	$539,400	$332,700	68th	244th of 461
Uninsured rate	9.5%	7.6%	7.7%	8.4%	68th	164th of 481
Per capita income	$46,918	$68,776	$52,636	$44,673	66th	225th of 483
Broadband access	94%	93.2%	93.5%	91%	66th	193rd of 482
Median age	40.5	43.4	37.7	38.9	61st	256th of 484
Average commute	27.4 min	20.1 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	59th	163rd of 450
Residents 65 and older	17.6%	18.5%	15.6%	17.2%	58th	266th of 484
Work from home	13.5%	21.3%	21%	15.1%	54th	295th of 483
Tech workers	2.6%	3.2%	5.2%	3.8%	45th	236th of 483
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.4%	54.2%	45.7%	35.7%	40th	319th of 484
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	6.1%	9.8%	14.1%	27th	264th of 484
Residents under 18	19%	17.2%	21%	22%	24th	260th of 484
Diversity index	26.6	34.2	52.5	61.4	20th	357th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	2.4%	4.6%	5.2%	18th	284th of 483
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	5.2%	9.4%	12.5%	13th	355th of 482
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.6%	56.9%	52.9%	51.1%	8th	361st of 447
Population	2,618	25,084	5,862,189	334,922,499	4th	265th of 484
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.361	0.472	0.459	0.483	4th	402nd of 480
Population density	6/sq mi	11/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	354th of 484
Healthcare workers	2.8%	7.3%	8.8%	9.7%	1st	416th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

17%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

19%

65 and over

17.6%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0%
Hispanic12%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

26.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,075
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 75.7%
Married couples: 66.8%
Living alone: 17.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

31%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

81639

$110,404

Routt Co.

$106,489

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,918

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.361

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81639

$443,600

Routt Co.

$854,700

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81639

$1,782

Routt Co.

$1,917

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,236
Owner-occupied: 81.9%
Vacant: 13%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.1%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

20–29

30–44

39%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Education

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Food service

Industries

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$57,658

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81639	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,363	$74,888
Service	$45,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,531	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$82,159	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,694	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

25%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.4%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 9.5%
Limited-English households: 3.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Hayden
State: Colorado
County: Routt County
Center point: 40.5650° N, 107.2467° W
Land area: 464 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 81639

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81626	Craig, CO · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
80487	Steamboat Springs, CO	19 mi	18,525	$109,659	$1,055,900
80488	Steamboat Springs, CO · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
80477	Steamboat Springs, CO · PO box	23 mi	—	—	—
81653	Slater, CO	23 mi	0	—	—
80428	Clark, CO	26 mi	720	$120,227	$829,700
81625	Craig, CO	27 mi	12,307	$75,812	$295,500
81638	Hamilton, CO	28 mi	69	—	—
80469	Phippsburg, CO	28 mi	402	$87,366	$545,500
80467	Oak Creek, CO	33 mi	2,260	$102,143	$663,500
82332	Savery, WY	35 mi	20	—	—
82323	Dixon, WY	35 mi	267	$73,594	$119,400

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Questions about 81639

What city is zip code 81639?

81639 is assigned to Hayden, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81639 in?

81639 is in Routt County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81639?

About 2,618 people live in 81639, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81639 in?

81639 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81639?

The median household income in 81639 is $110,404.

What zip codes are near 81639?

The closest zip codes to 81639 are 81626, 80487, 80488, 80477, 81653.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81639, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.