ZIP code
81321
Cortez, CO
81321 covers Cortez in Montezuma County, with 14,278 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 81321. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81321
About ZIP code 81321
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81321. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81321
Race
- White10,437
- Black or African American49
- American Indian or Alaska Native1,629
- Asian115
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race818
- Two or more races1,340
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,181
Age
- Under 101,719
- 10 to 191,765
- 20 to 291,463
- 30 to 391,800
- 40 to 491,509
- 50 to 591,746
- 60 to 692,158
- 70 to 791,471
- 80 and older771
Income and housing in 81321
Education
- High school graduate90.2%
- Bachelor's degree27.6%
- Graduate degree11.5%
Places covering 81321
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.
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.
- Montezuma 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
39.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81321
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,289 | |
| 2006 | 11,926 | |
| 2007 | 13,200 | |
| 2008 | 12,524 | |
| 2009 | 12,157 | |
| 2010 | 12,162 | |
| 2011 | 14,106 | 12,180 |
| 2012 | 14,286 | 12,020 |
| 2013 | 14,155 | 12,290 |
| 2014 | 14,284 | 12,300 |
| 2015 | 14,242 | 12,430 |
| 2016 | 14,775 | 12,250 |
| 2017 | 14,960 | 12,480 |
| 2018 | 14,758 | 12,150 |
| 2019 | 14,863 | 12,280 |
| 2020 | 15,389 | 12,350 |
| 2021 | 15,050 | 12,480 |
| 2022 | 14,649 | 12,570 |
| 2023 | 14,278 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81321
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81331Pleasant View13.2 miPop 423 · Income $81,000
- 81334Towaoc13.3 miPop 1,411 · Income $26,513
- 81327Lewis14.7 miPop 527 · Income $91,000
- 81330Mesa Verde National Park15.1 miPop 132 · Income —
- 81335Yellow Jacket16.0 miPop 106 · Income $103,476
- 81328Mancos22.4 miPop 4,159 · Income $64,986
- 81324Dove Creek27.3 miPop 1,639 · Income $72,279
- 81320Cahone28.1 miPop 434 · Income $32,885
- 84534Montezuma Creek30.0 miPop 2,410 · Income $48,077
- 87420Shiprock33.0 miPop 11,048 · Income $38,079
- 81326Hesperus35.9 miPop 2,651 · Income $83,229
- 87421Waterflow38.8 miPop 1,588 · Income $49,716
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ZIP code 81321 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81321 in?
- 81321 is in Cortez, CO.
- What county is 81321 in?
- 81321 is in Montezuma County.
- What is the median household income in 81321?
- The median household income in 81321 is $59,737.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81321?
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