ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81422: Montrose County, CO

ZIP Code 81422 (Montrose County, Colorado) has an estimated 589 residents in 274 households. The median household income is $27,917, the median home value is $158,400 and the median gross rent is $894/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (median age, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

589

Margin of error ±193

Median household income

$27,917

Margin of error ±$13,537

Median home value

$158,400

Margin of error ±$24,634

Median gross rent

$894/mo

Margin of error ±$189

Median age

45.3 yrs*

Margin of error ±23.0 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

18.8 min*

Margin of error ±13.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 81422 compares with Colorado and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8142245.3 yrs*Colorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81422$27,917Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81422$24,823Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8142226.0%*Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 814220.0%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8142214.9%*Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81422$158,400Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81422$894/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8142288.0%*Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8142218.8 min*Colorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 814223.8%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81422

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 81422 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 81422	Margin of error	Colorado	United States
Total population	589	±193	5,862,189	334,922,499
Median age	45.3 yrs*	±23.0 yrs	37.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	274	±71	2,374,218	129,227,496
Median household income	$27,917	±$13,537	$95,470	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,823	±$6,948	$52,636	$44,673
Poverty rate	26.0%*	±11.9 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±6.6 pts	4.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.9%*	±12.2 pts	45.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$158,400	±$24,634	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$894/mo	±$189	$1,761/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	88.0%*	±13.1 pts	66.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.8 min*	±13.8 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.8%	±4.9 pts	21.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 81422
Group	ZIP 81422	Colorado	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.1%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.5%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 81422 is

State: Colorado
Main county: Montrose County
Largest overlapping place: Naturita (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 244.34 sq mi· about 2 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Montrose County

81401 Montrose County, CO 81403 Montrose County, CO 81411 Montrose County, CO 81415 Montrose County, CO 81424 Montrose County, CO 81425 Montrose County, CO 81429 Montrose County, CO

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.