ZIP code
81201
Salida, CO
81201 covers Salida in Chaffee County, with 9,561 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 81201. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81201

About ZIP code 81201
Acceptable cities: Poncha Spgs, Poncha Springs
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81201. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81201
Race
- White8,034
- Black or African American31
- American Indian or Alaska Native54
- Asian53
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race231
- Two or more races720
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 840
Age
- Under 10731
- 10 to 19849
- 20 to 29645
- 30 to 391,076
- 40 to 491,141
- 50 to 591,350
- 60 to 691,682
- 70 to 791,146
- 80 and older508
Income and housing in 81201
Education
- High school graduate96.9%
- Bachelor's degree52.1%
- Graduate degree20.4%
Places covering 81201
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.
- Salida62.1%
- Maysville1.9%
- Smeltertown1.0%
- Poncha Springs0.2%
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 County98.8%
- Fremont County1.2%
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
34.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81201
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,372 | |
| 2006 | 7,299 | |
| 2007 | 7,901 | |
| 2008 | 7,418 | |
| 2009 | 7,273 | |
| 2010 | 7,320 | |
| 2011 | 8,878 | 7,544 |
| 2012 | 8,910 | 7,580 |
| 2013 | 8,953 | 7,500 |
| 2014 | 8,888 | 7,620 |
| 2015 | 9,142 | 7,890 |
| 2016 | 8,999 | 7,940 |
| 2017 | 8,941 | 8,200 |
| 2018 | 9,161 | 8,350 |
| 2019 | 9,543 | 8,620 |
| 2020 | 8,955 | 8,970 |
| 2021 | 9,054 | 9,120 |
| 2022 | 8,922 | 9,380 |
| 2023 | 9,561 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81201
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81242Poncha Springs6.1 miPop 890 · Income $93,889
- 81227Monarch9.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 81236Nathrop11.9 miPop 1,290 · Income $96,372
- 81233Howard16.5 miPop 1,159 · Income $57,664
- 81155Villa Grove18.7 miPop 218 · Income $45,982
- 81222Coaldale21.0 miPop 276 · Income —
- 81241Pitkin21.5 miPop 166 · Income —
- 81248Sargents23.2 miPop 241 · Income —
- 81239Parlin27.1 miPop 106 · Income —
- 81237Ohio City28.1 miPop 168 · Income —
- 81223Cotopaxi29.8 miPop 2,175 · Income $46,587
- 81143Moffat30.8 miPop 737 · Income $43,056
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ZIP code 81201 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81201 in?
- 81201 is in Salida, CO.
- What county is 81201 in?
- 81201 is in Chaffee County.
- What is the median household income in 81201?
- The median household income in 81201 is $70,850.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81201?
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