ZIP code
81252
Westcliffe, CO
81252 covers Westcliffe in Custer County, with 4,413 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 81252. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81252

About ZIP code 81252
Acceptable cities: Silver Cliff
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81252. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81252
Race
- White3,890
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native48
- Asian22
- Other race63
- Two or more races220
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 146
Age
- Under 10321
- 10 to 19360
- 20 to 29281
- 30 to 39321
- 40 to 49356
- 50 to 59639
- 60 to 691,080
- 70 to 79694
- 80 and older200
Income and housing in 81252
Education
- High school graduate96.0%
- Bachelor's degree38.4%
- Graduate degree14.4%
Places covering 81252
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.
- Silver Cliff14.3%
- Westcliffe10.2%
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.
- Custer 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
75.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81252
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,192 | |
| 2006 | 3,124 | |
| 2007 | 3,405 | |
| 2008 | 3,255 | |
| 2009 | 3,081 | |
| 2010 | 3,125 | |
| 2011 | 3,537 | 3,042 |
| 2012 | 3,738 | 3,190 |
| 2013 | 3,715 | 3,160 |
| 2014 | 3,756 | 3,180 |
| 2015 | 3,853 | 3,300 |
| 2016 | 3,880 | 3,490 |
| 2017 | 4,136 | 3,640 |
| 2018 | 4,003 | 3,630 |
| 2019 | 3,962 | 3,780 |
| 2020 | 4,023 | 4,120 |
| 2021 | 3,931 | 4,350 |
| 2022 | 4,060 | 4,300 |
| 2023 | 4,413 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81252
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81232Hillside15.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 81253Wetmore20.0 miPop 516 · Income $73,061
- 81223Cotopaxi20.2 miPop 2,175 · Income $46,587
- 81131Crestone21.8 miPop 1,059 · Income $60,625
- 81244Rockvale22.6 miPop 659 · Income $48,875
- 81143Moffat23.2 miPop 737 · Income $43,056
- 81221Coal Creek23.3 miPop 360 · Income $41,000
- 81226Florence24.2 miPop 7,933 · Income $59,450
- 81040Gardner25.1 miPop 328 · Income —
- 81222Coaldale27.0 miPop 276 · Income —
- 81023Beulah27.4 miPop 1,568 · Income $54,058
- 81212Canon City29.8 miPop 32,355 · Income $63,545
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ZIP code 81252 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81252 in?
- 81252 is in Westcliffe, CO.
- What county is 81252 in?
- 81252 is in Custer County.
- What is the median household income in 81252?
- The median household income in 81252 is $70,825.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81252?
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