Ouray County, CO ZIP Codes

Colorado (CO)  ·  2 ZIP codes  ·  2 cities
2
ZIP codes
5,035
population (2021)
+13.5%
pop change since 2010
08091
FIPS code
Ouray County ZIP code map
About Ouray County
Ouray County is located in Colorado and contains 2 ZIP codes across 2 cities and communities. The county's population was 5,035 as of 2021, an increase of 13.5% from 4,436 in 2010. The timezone is Pacific Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Ouray County is 08091.
Population
2021 population5,035
2010 population4,436
Change+13.5%
County details
StateColorado
FIPS code08091
TimezonePacific
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Ouray County
ZIP codes for Ouray County, CO (2)
ZIP code City County Map
81427 Ouray Ouray View map
81432 Ridgway Ouray View map

Demographics & statistics

3,075
Population
57.9
Median age
$75,833
Median household income
$49,937
Per capita income
$685,500
Median home value
$1,244
Median monthly rent
75.6%
Home ownership
5.6%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Unemployment
1,622
Housing units
52.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
65
Under 5
58
36
5–9
33
48
10–14
42
63
15–19
56
35
20–24
32
185
25–34
166
115
35–44
102
195
45–54
174
119
55–59
106
155
60–64
139
442
65–74
395
147
75–84
131
19
85+
17
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1840113.0%
18 and over2,67487.0%
65 and over1,15137.4%
Median age57.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 88.6%
Two or more races 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Other race 1.2%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
White2,82488.6%
Two or more races1765.5%
Hispanic or Latino1123.5%
Other race371.2%
Black or African American331%
Asian50.2%

Household income

Under $10k 2.1%
$10k–$15k 2.1%
$15k–$25k 12.8%
$25k–$35k 5.1%
$35k–$50k 14.3%
$50k–$75k 13.5%
$75k–$100k 16.0%
$100k–$150k 15.8%
$150k–$200k 6.1%
$200k+ 12.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.1%
$10k–$15k2.1%
$15k–$25k12.8%
$25k–$35k5.1%
$35k–$50k14.3%
$50k–$75k13.5%
$75k–$100k16.0%
$100k–$150k15.8%
$150k–$200k6.1%
$200k+12.2%
Median income$75,833

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.1%
$50k–$100k 0.8%
$100k–$150k 0.7%
$200k–$300k 3.4%
$300k–$500k 23.1%
$500k–$1M 46.3%
$1M+ 23.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$685,500
Median rent / month$1,244
Owner occupied75.6%
Renter occupied24.4%
Vacant23.2%
Single-family detached71.8%
Large apartment buildings0.3%
Mobile homes7.4%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.05

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–201911.8%
2000–200928.5%
1990–199922.7%
1980–198912.5%
1970–197910.0%
1960–19691.9%
1950–19595.4%
1940–19490.6%
1939 or earlier6.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.8%
1 bedroom10.7%
2 bedrooms27.4%
3 bedrooms41.4%
4 bedrooms16.1%
5+ bedrooms2.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.7%
1 vehicle27.3%
2 vehicles46.3%
3 or more25.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas52.0%
Electricity13.0%
Propane / LP gas24.4%
Wood7.4%
Solar2.9%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family82153.5%
Cohabiting couple1519.8%
Male householder, no spouse35823.3%
Female householder, no spouse20413.3%
Households with children under 1822014.3%
Households with seniors (65+)76449.8%
Average household size2.00

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married21.6%22.1%
Married59.9%65.7%
Separated3.9%0.0%
Widowed1.4%3.2%
Divorced13.2%9.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.3%
Some HS, no diploma 1.4%
HS graduate 13.7%
Some college, no degree 22.4%
Associate's degree 9.7%
Bachelor's degree 30.2%
Graduate / professional 22.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher98.3%
Bachelor's or higher52.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool6515.9%
Kindergarten184.4%
Elementary school10826.3%
High school13031.7%
College / grad school8921.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Professional & management 19.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 17.7%
Construction 17.1%
Education & healthcare 16.4%
Retail trade 10.8%
Transportation & utilities 4.3%
Public administration 3.9%
Finance & real estate 3.8%
Manufacturing 2.9%
Agriculture & mining 2.5%
Other services 1.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts46.7%
Service7.8%
Sales & office19.8%
Natural resources & construction19.5%
Production & transportation6.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector80.1%
Government10.1%
Self-employed9.8%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone63.2%
Carpool13.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walk6.4%
Other means0.6%
Avg commute (minutes)30.5

Poverty

All people 5.6%
Under 18 years 2.5%
18 and over 6.1%
Married-couple families 1.0%
Female-led households 24.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.2%
Retirement income32.1%
Supplemental Security0.8%
Cash public assistance0.7%
Food stamps / SNAP7.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure29.2%
High cholesterol33.2%
Heart disease5.9%
Stroke2.7%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis25.8%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease5.9%
Cancer8.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.7%
No physical activity14.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep26.5%
Fair or poor health9.7%
Poor mental health12.0%
Poor physical health9.0%
No health insurance8.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)69.6%
Visited dentist71.6%
Cholesterol screening93.9%
Teeth loss7.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans29311.0%
Disability%
Any disability14.5%
Under 181.0%
18–64 years10.2%
65 and over24.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance54.6%
Public insurance47.7%
Uninsured under 193.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only2,95296.0%
Spanish381.3%
Other Indo-European321.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)2,97196.6%
Born in same state2,92595.1%
Born in different state81626.5%
Foreign born461.5%
Naturalized citizen1043.4%
Not a US citizen5149.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French70222.8%
Italian32210.5%
Arab1454.7%
English471.5%
Polish461.5%
AncestryCount%
German381.2%
Dutch280.9%
Irish50.2%
Norwegian20.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access49.9%
Internet access96.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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