🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

81401

Montrose

ZIP Code 81401 is a standard zip code serving Montrose, Montrose, Colorado (CO), in Montrose County, United States. It has an estimated population of 22,437 with a median household income of $45,148. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Colorado (CO)
County: Montrose
City: Montrose
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 38.467800
Longitude: -107.875200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 233.55 mi²
Water Area: 0.17 mi²
Population Density: 96.0 people per mi² (50th percentile)
Bounding Box: 38.668179°N, 38.301893°S, -107.543269°E, -107.956667°W

With 22,437 residents spread across 233.55 square miles, this area has a population density of 96.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

22,437

Population

80th percentile

$45,148

Median Income

40th percentile

$186,600

Median Home Value

70th percentile

233.55 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 81401 is $45,148, and the median home value is $186,600.

Housing

10,038

Total Units

9,158

Occupied Units

91.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Montrose, CO.

81402

Montrose

81403

Montrose

Similar ZIP Codes in Colorado

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Colorado.

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Canon City

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81005

Pueblo

$46,120

80620

Evans

$43,817

80239

Denver

$46,380

81424

Nucla

$43,750

80737

Julesburg

$41,477

80224

Denver

$45,107

80002

Arvada

$50,425

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