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Cotopaxi ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Cotopaxi, CO is 81223, and its area code is 719.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,457
Area code
719

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cotopaxi itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Canon City (10.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Cotopaxi in numbers

About 2,457 people live in Cotopaxi, in 1,116 households. The median household income is $51,889 a year, 46% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,800 (34% below the Colorado median).

Population2,457Cotopaxi2,457
Households1,116Cotopaxi1,116
Median household income$51,889Cotopaxi$51,889Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$355,800Cotopaxi$355,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Cotopaxi. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cotopaxi

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cotopaxi
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81223 Cotopaxi , CO Standard 2,457 $51,889 $355,800

Map of Cotopaxi ZIP codes

81223

The ZIP codes of Cotopaxi, 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 Cotopaxi

The nearest larger towns are Salida (5,861 people, 20 mi), Cañon City (17,122 people, 26 mi) and Lincoln Park (3,986 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Cotopaxi
TownPopulationDistance
Salida 5,861 20.1 mi
Cañon City 17,122 25.6 mi
Lincoln Park 3,986 25.8 mi
Park Center 2,588 26.0 mi

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