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ZIP 81201 · Salida

Who lives in ZIP code 81201 (Salida, CO): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Salida, CO · Chaffee County

uszips 2026
People9,294
Median age47.8
Household income$80,248
Home value$675,768
Median rent$1,459/mo
Poverty11.5%
College degree+51.8%
Commute18 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Mountain
Density
9 / sq mi
Housing units
4,712

Spans 2 counties

Chaffee84%
Fremont16%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 108.2%
10–196.9%
20s8.6%
30s16.0%
40s13.8%
50s11.2%
60s19.0%
70s11.4%
80+5.0%

26.4% are 65 or older; 85.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K13.3%
$25K–50K21.6%
$50K–75K13.8%
$75K–100K13.3%
$100K–150K13.8%
$150K+24.1%

37.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,544.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school3.9%
High school18.8%
Some college25.5%
Bachelor's33.2%
Graduate18.6%

45.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White86.6%
Black0.0%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.6%
Two or more8.6%

10.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
60.2%
Never married
17.1%
Divorced
16.1%
Widowed
6.5%
Family size
2.35
Dual-income families
55.6%

Housing

Own their home
69.5%
Rent burden
31.8%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
63.5%
Unemployment
1.0%
Self-employed
19.7%
Farmers
1.8%

Community

Charitable givers
24.4%
Veterans
6.1%
With a disability
13.9%
No health insurance
7.0%
Limited English
0.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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