81212 Zip Code Profile

81212 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Canon City, Colorado. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $158,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Canon City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,240/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 81212 is $44,401.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81212 earn an average of $27,549/year. Women earn only $18,449/year.

10,265 people in 81212 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81212? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.3 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 16,901 men and 12,841 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,254 people (out of the 29,742 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,030 homes, and 797 businesses every day. 344 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81212 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Palermo, Italy!) and -105 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,341 feet above sea levell.

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• Abbey Heights
• Beckwith Mountain Ranch
• Boulder Springs
• Broadmoor Bluffs
• Broadway Heights
• CAI-Southern Colorado Chapter
• Casa Bella Vista
• Cheyenne Creek Metropolitan Park And Water District
• Cheyenne Mountain Neighborhood Association
• C.O.N.O.
• CSPD Falcon Division Citizens Advisory Committee
• Fountain Farmers Market - City Hall
• Fountain Farmers Market - First United Methodist Church

• Garden of the Gods Neighborhood Association
• Gentry Subdivision Home Owners Association
• Guffey
• Manitou Springs Midweek Farmers Market
• Mesa Springs Community Association
• Organization of Westside Neighbors (O.W.N.)
• Pikes Peak Library District
• SKYWAY ASSOCIATION
• Spires Neighborhood Watch
• The Reserve
• Top Of Skyway Homeowners Association
• Villa Pourtales
• Westcliffe Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,742
• White Population: 27,616
• Black Population: 1,002
• Hispanic Population: 3,669
• Asian Population: 254
• Hawaiian Population: 27
• Indian Population: 785
• Male Population: 16,901
• Female Population: 12,841
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Colorado
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Canon City CO
• County: Fremont
• City: Canon City
• Longitude: -105.2
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 5,341 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 719

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,807
• Drive alone: 7,922
• Carpool: 1,417
• Public transit: 79
• Ride bikes or walk: 344


• Average commute time: 20.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 624
•    5 - 9: 2,381
•    10 - 14: 2,427
•    15 - 19: 1,391
•    20 - 24: 845
•    25 - 29: 152
•    30 - 34: 360
•    35 - 39: 83
•    40 - 44: 145
•    45 - 59: 562
•    60 - 89: 581
•    90 plus: 256

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $158,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,539
• Businesses: 590
• Employees: 6,348
• Annual Payroll: $167,527,000
• Average Family Income: $51,240
• Median Family Income: $34,438
• Average Income for Men: $27,549
• Average Income for Women: $18,449

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 7707.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Doug Lamborn (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 043
• State FIPS Code: 08

• Canon City Farmers' Market

View all schools in Canon City

Primary Schools

Harrison Elementary School

485 North Cottonwood

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-5970

Lincoln Elementary School

420 Myrtle Avenue

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-5830

Madison Exploratory School

202 East Douglas

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-6140

Mc Kinley Elementary School

1240 Mc Kinley

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-6010

Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School

809 Field Avenue

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 275-1980

Skyline Elementary School

2855 North 9th Street

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-6050

Washington Elementary School

606 North 9th Street

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-6090

Middle Schools

Canon City Middle School

1215 Main Steeet

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-5740

High Schools

Canon City High School

1313 College

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-5870

Garden Park High School

201 North Sixth Street

Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 276-6150