Chaffee County

Chaffee County has 20,178 residents across 4 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $84,132, 12% below the Colorado figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $665,700, and 47% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

20,178residentsACS 2020–2024

$84,132median household incomeColorado: $95K

$665,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Chaffee County in ColoradoZIP codes in Chaffee County highlighted; the rest of Colorado in grey

Map of Colorado with Chaffee County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 4 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
81201	9,294	$80K	$674K	70%	52%	89%	19 min
81211	8,302	$88K	$677K	73%	39%	88%	21 min
81236	1,748	$98K	$745K	99%	71%	97%	15 min
81242	807	$96K	$483K	88%	34%	93%	15 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

20,178 residents in 9,863 households, next to the Colorado figure.

14%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

26%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

55%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

11,482 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $665,700 (±$24,286).

74%

of households own their home

81%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$1,611

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201920%

2000–200918%

1990–199912%

1980–198910%

1970–197913%

1960–19694%

1950–19595%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,235.

$84,132

median household income

8.3%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

47%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

19 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

67%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

25%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates