81401 Zip Code Profile

81401 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Montrose, Colorado. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $193,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Montrose area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,362/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 81401 is $42,280.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81401 earn an average of $31,477/year. Women earn only $18,704/year.

11,628 people in 81401 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81401? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 10,903 men and 11,534 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,431 people (out of the 22,437 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,566 homes, and 1,097 businesses every day. 434 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81401 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -108 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 6,006 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,437
• White Population: 20,056
• Black Population: 157
• Hispanic Population: 4,563
• Asian Population: 277
• Hawaiian Population: 33
• Indian Population: 532
• Male Population: 10,903
• Female Population: 11,534
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Colorado
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Montrose CO
• County: Montrose
• City: Montrose
• Longitude: -107.9
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 6,006 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 970

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,746
• Drive alone: 8,417
• Carpool: 1,731
• Public transit: 38
• Ride bikes or walk: 434


• Average commute time: 20.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 786
•    5 - 9: 2,253
•    10 - 14: 3,085
•    15 - 19: 1,724
•    20 - 24: 925
•    25 - 29: 151
•    30 - 34: 546
•    35 - 39: 84
•    40 - 44: 75
•    45 - 59: 173
•    60 - 89: 361
•    90 plus: 583

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $193,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,350
• Businesses: 1,008
• Employees: 9,080
• Annual Payroll: $301,170,000
• Average Family Income: $51,362
• Median Family Income: $37,017
• Average Income for Men: $31,477
• Average Income for Women: $18,704

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 53963.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Scott R. Tipton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 085
• State FIPS Code: 08

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Primary Schools

Cottonwood Elementary School

3500 Woodgate Road

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2539

Early Childhood Center

18265 Hwy 15505

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2548

Johnson Elementary School

13820 6700 Road

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2584

Northside Elementary School

528 North Uncompahgre

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2554

Oak Grove Elementary School

1002 Colorado Avenue

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-6867

Pomona Elementary School

1025 South Cascade

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2514

Middle Schools

Centennial Middle School

1100 South 5th Street

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2576

Columbine Middle School

600 South 12th Street

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-2581

High Schools

Montrose High School

1002 South Colorado Avenue

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-6636

Passage Charter School

703 South 9th Street

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-1472

Vista Charter School

910 Colorado Avenue

Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 249-4470