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Ouray County, CO ZIP codes

Ouray County, CO has 2 ZIP codes, in 2 towns: 81432 and 81427. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 81403.

The county seat is Ouray.

ZIP codes
2
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
2
County seat
Ouray
County FIPS
08091
Population
5,087
Median household income
$91,020
Land area
541 sq mi

Ouray County ZIP codes by town

Ouray (county seat)
81427

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 Ouray County

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

Map of Ouray County ZIP codes

8142781432

The ZIP codes of Ouray 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.

Ouray County in numbers

About 5,087 people live in Ouray County, in 2,623 households, the 52nd most populous of Colorado's 64 counties. The median household income is $91,020 a year, 5% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $739,800 (37% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,786 a month. The median age is 55.4; 56.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population5,087Ouray5,087
Households2,623Ouray2,623
Median age55.4Ouray55.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$91,020Ouray$91,020Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$739,800Ouray$739,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,786Ouray$1,786Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%Ouray56.5%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.3 minOuray27.3 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density9 / sq miOuray9 / 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 Ouray County

Largest towns in Ouray County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Ridgway 1 1,237
Ouray 1 985

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 Ouray County.

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Every ZIP code in Ouray County, with figures

ZIP codes in Ouray County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81427 Ouray , CO Standard 1,218 $84,167 $604,200
81432 Ridgway , CO Standard 3,219 $90,882 $836,200

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

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