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Cortez ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Cortez, CO is 81321, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,976
Area code
970

Cortez in numbers

About 8,976 people live in Cortez, in 3,715 households. The median household income is $54,247 a year, 43% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $272,900 (49% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $984 a month. The median age is 36.4; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population8,976Cortez8,976
Households3,715Cortez3,715
Median age36.4Cortez36.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$54,247Cortez$54,247Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$272,900Cortez$272,900Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$984Cortez$984Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Cortez26.6%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.1 minCortez15.1 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,441 / sq miCortez1,441 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cortez city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cortez

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cortez
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81321 Cortez , CO Standard 14,236 $59,506 $289,000

Map of Cortez ZIP codes

81321

The ZIP codes of Cortez, CO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cortez

The nearest larger towns are Durango (19,411 people, 39 mi), Farmington, NM (46,314 people, 47 mi) and Montrose (21,044 people, 87 mi).

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