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Paonia ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Paonia, CO is 81428, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,661
Area code
970

Paonia in numbers

About 1,661 people live in Paonia, in 814 households. The median household income is $59,574 a year, 38% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $343,700 (36% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $897 a month. The median age is 44.4; 36.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population1,661Paonia1,661
Households814Paonia814
Median age44.4Paonia44.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$59,574Paonia$59,574Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$343,700Paonia$343,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$897Paonia$897Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%Paonia36.7%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.4 minPaonia12.4 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,004 / sq miPaonia2,004 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paonia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paonia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81428 Paonia , CO Standard 3,788 $75,799 $432,700

Map of Paonia ZIP codes

81428

The ZIP codes of Paonia, 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 Paonia

The nearest larger towns are Cedaredge (2,398 people, 18 mi), Orchard City (3,221 people, 21 mi) and Olathe (1,793 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Paonia
TownPopulationDistance
Orchard City 3,221 20.5 mi
Delta 9,421 27.8 mi

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

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