ZIP Code 81212 — Cañon City city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81212 covers Cañon City, CO in Fremont County with a population of about 32,355.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-7; the COLORADO SPRINGS - PUEBLO media market.

Cañon City, CO is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 81212 is about $63,545 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.1%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 22.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $286,300 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $935 (about 20% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.8% (about 8.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81212 in Cañon City, CO, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,839. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($63,545), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Cañon City city, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 68.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.2) and flood (80.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Cañon City city, CO show little to no average snow and around 19.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,479 for ZIP 81212 (Cañon City city, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.