ZIP Code 81230 — Gunnison city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81230 covers Gunnison, CO in Gunnison County with a population of about 10,956.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 719, 970; U.S. House district CO-3; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 81230 is about $71,263 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.9%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 53.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Food services; about 7.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.5 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 $495,200 — about 42% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $950 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.2% (about 4.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81230 in Gunnison, CO, a household would need roughly $136,000 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 $3,181. That is about 91% above the local median household income ($71,263), 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 Gunnison city, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 45.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (70.2) and flood (57.0). 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 Gunnison city, CO show little to no average snow and around 10.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 501 for ZIP 81230 (Gunnison 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.