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Chaffee County, CO ZIP codes

Chaffee County, CO has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 81201, 81211, 81236, 81227, 81228 and 81242.

The county seat is Salida.

ZIP codes
6
Towns
6
County seat
Salida
County FIPS
08015
Population
20,178
Median household income
$84,132
Land area
1,013 sq mi
Area code
719

Chaffee County ZIP codes by town

Salida (county seat)
81201

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Chaffee County ZIP codes

812018121181227812288123681242

The ZIP codes of Chaffee County, 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.

Chaffee County in numbers

About 20,178 people live in Chaffee County, in 9,863 households, the 26th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties. The median household income is $84,132 a year, 12% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $665,700 (23% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,611 a month. The median age is 48.7; 47.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population20,178Chaffee20,178
Households9,863Chaffee9,863
Median age48.7Chaffee48.7Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$84,132Chaffee$84,132Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$665,700Chaffee$665,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,611Chaffee$1,611Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.0%Chaffee47.0%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minChaffee18.1 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density20 / sq miChaffee20 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Chaffee County

Largest towns in Chaffee County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Salida 1 5,861
Buena Vista 1 3,010
Poncha Springs 1 959
Nathrop 1 187
Monarch 1 93

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Chaffee County.

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Every ZIP code in Chaffee County, with figures

ZIP codes in Chaffee County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81201 Salida , CO Standard 9,294 $80,248 $674,000
81211 Buena Vista , CO Standard 8,302 $88,083 $677,400
81227 Monarch , CO Standard 93 — —
81228 Granite , CO Standard 0 — —
81236 Nathrop , CO Standard 1,748 $98,170 $745,400
81242 Poncha Springs , CO Standard 807 $95,865 $482,500

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zipcodes.pro. “Chaffee County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/co/county/chaffee

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