ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81621: Eagle County, CO

ZIP Code 81621 (Eagle County, Colorado) has an estimated 6,550 residents in 2,788 households. The median household income is $104,754, the median home value is $1,136,600 and the median gross rent is $2,316/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

Total population

6,550

Margin of error ±682

Median household income

$104,754

Margin of error ±$13,814

Median home value

$1,136,600

Margin of error ±$120,488

Median gross rent

$2,316/mo

Margin of error ±$129

Median age

42.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 81621 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 8162142.2 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81621$104,754Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81621$64,753Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 816217.9%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 816212.7%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8162159.1%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81621$1,136,600Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81621$2,316/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8162168.4%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8162128.9 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 816218.4%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81621

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 81621 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 81621Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population6,550±6825,862,189334,922,499
Median age42.2 yrs±4.4 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,788±3382,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$104,754±$13,814$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$64,753±$10,571$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±3.0 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±1.6 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%±8.7 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$1,136,600±$120,488$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,316/mo±$129$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.4%±8.4 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.9 min±8.0 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.4%±2.7 pts21.0%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 81621
GroupZIP 81621ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.2%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%3.2%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.3%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 81621 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Eagle County— also overlaps Pitkin County
Largest overlapping place
Basalt (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
258.70 sq mi· about 25 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 Eagle County

80423 Eagle County, CO80426 Eagle County, CO81620 Eagle County, CO81631 Eagle County, CO81632 Edwards, CO81645 Eagle County, CO81649 Eagle County, CO81655 Eagle County, CO81657 Eagle County, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 81621 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.