81321 Zip Code Profile

81321 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Cortez, Colorado. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $51,246/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 81321 is $38,661.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 81321 earn an average of $31,255/year. Women earn only $16,726/year.

5,951 people in 81321 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 81321? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.5 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 7,065 men and 7,394 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,392 people (out of the 14,459 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,399 homes, and 555 businesses every day. 201 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

81321 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -109 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,815 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,459
• White Population: 12,195
• Black Population: 76
• Hispanic Population: 2,050
• Asian Population: 140
• Hawaiian Population: 20
• Indian Population: 1,734
• Male Population: 7,065
• Female Population: 7,394
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Colorado
• County: Montezuma
• City: Cortez
• Longitude: -108.7
• Latitude: 37.3
• Elevation: 5,815 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 970

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,672
• Drive alone: 4,385
• Carpool: 995
• Public transit: 26
• Ride bikes or walk: 201


• Average commute time: 20.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 394
•    5 - 9: 1,628
•    10 - 14: 1,163
•    15 - 19: 735
•    20 - 24: 494
•    25 - 29: 93
•    30 - 34: 206
•    35 - 39: 26
•    40 - 44: 47
•    45 - 59: 357
•    60 - 89: 316
•    90 plus: 213

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $167,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,204
• Businesses: 535
• Employees: 5,067
• Annual Payroll: $163,721,000
• Average Family Income: $51,246
• Median Family Income: $31,625
• Average Income for Men: $31,255
• Average Income for Women: $16,726

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 53963.0
• Sr Senator: Michael F. Bennet (D)
• Jr Senator: Mark Udall (D)
• US House Representative: Scott R. Tipton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 083
• State FIPS Code: 08

• Cortez Farmers Market

View all schools in Cortez

Primary Schools

Battle Rock Charter School

11247 County Road G

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-3237

Beech Street Kindergarten

510 North Beech Street

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-3372

Downey Elementary School

400 North Elm

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-7974

Kemper Elementary School

620 East Montezuma

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-3737

Lewis Arriola Elementary School

21434 Road U

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 882-4494

Manaugh Elementary School

300 East 4th Street

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-7691

Mesa Elementary School

703 West 7th Street

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-3858

Preschool/Jumpstart

210 South Washington Street

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-7491

Middle Schools

Cortez Middle School

450 West 2nd Street

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-7824

High Schools

Montezuma Cortez High School

206 West 7th Street

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-3722

Southwest Open Charter School

401 North Dolores Road

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-1150