ZIP code
81211
Buena Vista, CO
81211 covers Buena Vista in Chaffee County, with 8,191 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 81211. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81211
About ZIP code 81211
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81211. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81211
Race
- White6,786
- Black or African American263
- American Indian or Alaska Native106
- Asian59
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race507
- Two or more races498
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 845
Age
- Under 10654
- 10 to 19669
- 20 to 29809
- 30 to 391,338
- 40 to 491,065
- 50 to 591,038
- 60 to 691,352
- 70 to 79953
- 80 and older346
Income and housing in 81211
Education
- High school graduate90.6%
- Bachelor's degree35.2%
- Graduate degree14.2%
Places covering 81211
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Buena Vista34.7%
- Johnson Village3.6%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Chaffee County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
61.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81211
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,975 | |
| 2006 | 5,846 | |
| 2007 | 6,306 | |
| 2008 | 5,988 | |
| 2009 | 5,938 | |
| 2010 | 5,973 | |
| 2011 | 7,166 | 6,015 |
| 2012 | 7,157 | 6,090 |
| 2013 | 7,144 | 6,150 |
| 2014 | 7,364 | 6,130 |
| 2015 | 7,275 | 6,260 |
| 2016 | 7,711 | 6,460 |
| 2017 | 8,178 | 6,580 |
| 2018 | 8,076 | 6,740 |
| 2019 | 8,281 | 6,970 |
| 2020 | 9,017 | 7,100 |
| 2021 | 8,156 | 7,040 |
| 2022 | 8,007 | 7,120 |
| 2023 | 8,191 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81211
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81228Granite6.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 81251Twin Lakes12.1 miPop 362 · Income $75,333
- 80461Leadville19.3 miPop 7,049 · Income $94,274
- 81210Almont19.6 miPop 423 · Income $42,130
- 81611Aspen20.1 miPop 9,232 · Income $95,708
- 80440Fairplay20.6 miPop 3,071 · Income $99,583
- 81236Nathrop21.4 miPop 1,290 · Income $96,372
- 81241Pitkin23.9 miPop 166 · Income —
- 81612Aspen25.5 miPop 50 · Income —
- 81642Meredith25.5 miPop 12 · Income —
- 81237Ohio City27.8 miPop 168 · Income —
- 80420Alma28.1 miPop 958 · Income $84,093
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ZIP code 81211 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81211 in?
- 81211 is in Buena Vista, CO.
- What county is 81211 in?
- 81211 is in Chaffee County.
- What is the median household income in 81211?
- The median household income in 81211 is $62,132.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81211?
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