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Custer County, CO ZIP codes

Custer County, CO has 2 ZIP codes, in 2 towns: 81252 and 81253. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 81069.

The county seat is Westcliffe.

ZIP codes
2
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
2
County seat
Westcliffe
County FIPS
08027
Population
5,247
Median household income
$72,674
Land area
739 sq mi

Custer County ZIP codes by town

Westcliffe (county seat)
81252

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.

ZIP codes partly in Custer County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Custer County.

Map of Custer County ZIP codes

8125281253

The ZIP codes of Custer 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.

Custer County in numbers

About 5,247 people live in Custer County, in 2,672 households, the 51st most populous of Colorado's 64 counties. The median household income is $72,674 a year, 24% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $392,100 (27% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,069 a month. The median age is 58.2; 43.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population5,247Custer5,247
Households2,672Custer2,672
Median age58.2Custer58.2Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$72,674Custer$72,674Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$392,100Custer$392,100Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,069Custer$1,069Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%Custer43.7%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.9 minCuster36.9 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7 / sq miCuster7 / 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 Custer County

Largest towns in Custer County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Wetmore 1 524
Westcliffe 1 419

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 Custer County.

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Every ZIP code in Custer County, with figures

ZIP codes in Custer County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81252 Westcliffe , CO Standard 4,763 $69,527 $401,900
81253 Wetmore , CO Standard 524 $76,346 $285,000

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

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