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Lake City ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Lake City, CO is 81235, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
561
Area code
970

Lake City in numbers

About 561 people live in Lake City, in 288 households. The median household income is $61,919 a year, 35% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $428,600 (21% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,180 a month. The median age is 47.3; 45.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 7 minutes.

Population561Lake City561
Households288Lake City288
Median age47.3Lake City47.3Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$61,919Lake City$61,919Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$428,600Lake City$428,600Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,180Lake City$1,180Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%Lake City45.8%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute7.4 minLake City7.4 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density678 / sq miLake City678 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81235 Lake City , CO Standard 912 $79,000 $465,300

Map of Lake City ZIP codes

81235

The ZIP codes of Lake City, 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 Lake City

The nearest larger towns are Ouray (985 people, 20 mi), Silverton (637 people, 24 mi) and Ridgway (1,237 people, 26 mi).

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

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