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Crested Butte ZIP codes, Colorado

Crested Butte, CO has 2 ZIP codes (81224 and 81225) and area code 970. The largest is 81224.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
1,229
Area code
970

Crested Butte in numbers

About 1,229 people live in Crested Butte, in 705 households. The median household income is $74,479 a year, 22% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,010,600 (87% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,365 a month. The median age is 46.5; 75.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population1,229Crested Butte1,229
Households705Crested Butte705
Median age46.5Crested Butte46.5Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$74,479Crested Butte$74,479Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$1,010,600Crested Butte$1,010,600Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,365Crested Butte$1,365Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher75.6%Crested Butte75.6%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.9 minCrested Butte13.9 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,418 / sq miCrested Butte1,418 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Crested Butte

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Crested Butte
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81224 Crested Butte , CO Standard 3,101 $89,907 $923,600
81225 Crested Butte , CO Standard 823 $85,357 $555,300

Map of Crested Butte ZIP codes

8122481225

The ZIP codes of Crested Butte, 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 Crested Butte

The nearest larger towns are Gunnison (6,766 people, 22 mi), Aspen (6,756 people, 24 mi) and Snowmass Village (2,972 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Crested Butte
TownPopulationDistance
Gunnison 6,766 22.3 mi
Aspen 6,756 23.8 mi
Snowmass Village 2,972 24.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Gunnison County · Colorado ZIP codes

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