Gunnison County

Gunnison County has 17,241 residents across 9 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $84,527, 11% below the Colorado figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $621,800, and 65% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

17,241residentsACS 2020–2024

$84,527median household incomeColorado: $95K

$621,800median home valueowner-occupied homes

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Colorado with Gunnison 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 9 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
81210	664	$-666667K	$880K	51%	43%	61%	26 min
81220	251	$250K	$733K	90%	77%	93%	48 min
81224	3,101	$90K	$924K	73%	71%	92%	18 min
81225	823	$85K	$555K	80%	88%	98%	15 min
81230	10,971	$78K	$533K	62%	62%	96%	21 min
81237	169	$134K	$583K	100%	77%	89%	32 min
81241	238	$-666667K	$443K	98%	47%	60%	25 min
81243	174	$74K	$464K	83%	53%	88%	48 min
81434	127	$143K	$233K	86%	55%	91%	12 min

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

People.

17,241 residents in 8,494 households, next to the Colorado figure.

15%

under 18

31%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

45%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,506 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $621,800 (±$50,763).

67%

of households own their home

64%

of homes are detached single-family houses

15%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

32%

of housing units are vacant

$1,252

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20196%

2000–200921%

1990–199917%

1980–198916%

1970–197921%

1960–19695%

1950–19594%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$10,945.

$84,527

median household income

11.3%

of people live below the poverty line

4.7%

unemployment rate

65%

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.

22 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

65%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

12%

walk or bike

19%

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.

92%

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