81223 Zip Code Profile

81223 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Cotopaxi, Colorado. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $177,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Canon City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,823/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 81223 is $38,333.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81223 earn an average of $29,476/year. Women earn only $23,930/year.

589 people in 81223 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81223? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 81223 is 41.5 minutes!

The median age here is 55. There are 851 men and 788 women. The median age for men is 55 while for women the median age is 55.

To give you a sense of the community, 532 people (out of the 1,639 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 867 homes, and 20 businesses every day. 17 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81223 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Adana, Turkey!) and -105 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7,788 feet above sea levell.

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• Beckwith Mountain Ranch
• Canon City Farmers' Market
• C.O.N.O.

• Guffey
• Westcliffe Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,639
• White Population: 1,580
• Black Population: 4
• Hispanic Population: 55
• Asian Population: 21
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 36
• Male Population: 851
• Female Population: 788
• Median Age: 55
• Median Age of Males: 55
• Median Age of Females: 55

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Colorado
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Canon City CO
• County: Fremont
• City: Cotopaxi
• Longitude: -105.5
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 7,789 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 719

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 492
• Drive alone: 359
• Carpool: 102
• Public transit: 3
• Ride bikes or walk: 17


• Average commute time: 41.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 13
•    5 - 9: 30
•    10 - 14: 34
•    15 - 19: 46
•    20 - 24: 43
•    25 - 29: 19
•    30 - 34: 56
•    35 - 39: 35
•    40 - 44: 26
•    45 - 59: 96
•    60 - 89: 55
•    90 plus: 39

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $177,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,218
• Businesses: 23
• Employees: 39
• Annual Payroll: $1,302,000
• Average Family Income: $51,823
• Median Family Income: $34,625
• Average Income for Men: $29,476
• Average Income for Women: $23,930

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 7707.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Doug Lamborn (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 043
• State FIPS Code: 08

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View all schools in Cotopaxi

Primary Schools

Cotopaxi Elementary School

345 County Road 12

Cotopaxi, CO 81223

(719) 942-4131

High Schools

Cotopaxi Junior Senior High School

345 County Road 12

Cotopaxi, CO 81223

(719) 942-4131

Other Schools

Cotopaxi Home School Partnership School

0345 County Road 12

Cotopaxi, CO 81223

(719) 942-4131