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Ouray ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Ouray, CO is 81427, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
985
Area code
970

Ouray in numbers

About 985 people live in Ouray, in 496 households. The median household income is $78,182 a year, 18% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $588,300 (9% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,346 a month. The median age is 54.5; 63.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population985Ouray985
Households496Ouray496
Median age54.5Ouray54.5Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$78,182Ouray$78,182Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$588,300Ouray$588,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,346Ouray$1,346Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher63.8%Ouray63.8%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.7 minOuray11.7 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,141 / sq miOuray1,141 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ouray

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ouray
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81427 Ouray , CO Standard 1,218 $84,167 $604,200

Map of Ouray ZIP codes

81427

The ZIP codes of Ouray, 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 Ouray

The nearest larger towns are Telluride (2,160 people, 9.9 mi), Ridgway (1,237 people, 10.0 mi) and Mountain Village (2,185 people, 12 mi).

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

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