Custer County, CO ZIP Codes

Colorado (CO)  ·  2 ZIP codes  ·  2 cities
2
ZIP codes
5,045
population (2021)
+18.6%
pop change since 2010
08027
FIPS code
Custer County ZIP code map
About Custer County
Custer County is located in Colorado and contains 2 ZIP codes across 2 cities and communities. The county's population was 5,045 as of 2021, an increase of 18.6% from 4,255 in 2010. The timezone is Pacific Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Custer County is 08027.
Population
2021 population5,045
2010 population4,255
Change+18.6%
County details
StateColorado
FIPS code08027
TimezonePacific
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Custer County
ZIP codes for Custer County, CO (2)
ZIP code City County Map
81252 Westcliffe Custer View map
81253 Wetmore Custer View map

Demographics & statistics

4,517
Population
58.3
Median age
$62,902
Median household income
$35,336
Per capita income
$155,600
Median home value
$441
Median monthly rent
88.7%
Home ownership
5.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
Unemployment
3,693
Housing units
27.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
37
Under 5
43
68
5–9
78
135
10–14
154
173
15–19
197
61
20–24
70
122
25–34
139
134
35–44
151
214
45–54
242
194
55–59
219
354
60–64
401
446
65–74
506
116
75–84
131
62
85+
70
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1876212.6%
18 and over3,75587.4%
65 and over1,33130.7%
Median age58.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 88.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Other race 3.4%
Black or African American 1.5%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White4,16888.5%
Hispanic or Latino1914.1%
Other race1583.4%
Black or African American701.5%
Two or more races611.3%
Asian561.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native40.1%

Household income

Under $10k 1.3%
$10k–$15k 2.0%
$15k–$25k 8.5%
$25k–$35k 6.8%
$35k–$50k 17.2%
$50k–$75k 33.3%
$75k–$100k 7.8%
$100k–$150k 19.6%
$150k–$200k 1.8%
$200k+ 2.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k1.3%
$10k–$15k2.0%
$15k–$25k8.5%
$25k–$35k6.8%
$35k–$50k17.2%
$50k–$75k33.3%
$75k–$100k7.8%
$100k–$150k19.6%
$150k–$200k1.8%
$200k+2.0%
Median income$62,902

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.2%
$50k–$100k 1.5%
$100k–$150k 12.7%
$150k–$200k 5.4%
$200k–$300k 31.8%
$300k–$500k 19.9%
$500k–$1M 11.8%
$1M+ 14.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$155,600
Median rent / month$441
Owner occupied88.7%
Renter occupied11.4%
Vacant37.5%
Single-family detached93.6%
Large apartment buildings0.1%
Mobile homes4.5%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.10

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20198.7%
2000–200910.9%
1990–199911.1%
1980–198927.7%
1970–197917.9%
1960–19693.3%
1950–19596.3%
1940–19497.4%
1939 or earlier6.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.0%
1 bedroom8.8%
2 bedrooms34.7%
3 bedrooms48.1%
4 bedrooms5.6%
5+ bedrooms1.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.3%
1 vehicle18.2%
2 vehicles45.9%
3 or more31.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas7.0%
Electricity11.4%
Propane / LP gas68.7%
Wood11.3%
Solar1.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1,26677.0%
Cohabiting couple631.7%
Male householder, no spouse3278.8%
Female householder, no spouse41112.6%
Households with children under 1823410.3%
Households with seniors (65+)90942.8%
Average household size2.22

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married12.0%18.2%
Married81.7%71.3%
Separated0.0%0.3%
Widowed1.2%4.6%
Divorced5.3%5.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.4%
Some HS, no diploma 1.5%
HS graduate 19.6%
Some college, no degree 43.3%
Associate's degree 7.4%
Bachelor's degree 20.8%
Graduate / professional 7.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher98.2%
Bachelor's or higher27.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool241.6%
Kindergarten140.9%
Elementary school38973.0%
High school31620.4%
College / grad school654.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Finance & real estate 18.8%
Education & healthcare 17.5%
Other services 14.4%
Public administration 9.4%
Professional & management 8.0%
Construction 6.9%
Manufacturing 6.3%
Wholesale trade 5.2%
Retail trade 4.9%
Agriculture & mining 3.3%
Transportation & utilities 2.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 1.8%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts28.5%
Service11.4%
Sales & office32.8%
Natural resources & construction11.2%
Production & transportation16.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.3%
Government13.4%
Self-employed10.9%
Unpaid family workers0.5%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone74.1%
Carpool5.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walk2.5%
Other means0.1%
Avg commute (minutes)33.3

Poverty

All people 5.3%
Under 18 years 3.0%
18 and over 5.8%
Married-couple families 2.4%
Female-led households 8.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security42.8%
Retirement income29.1%
Supplemental Security1.7%
Cash public assistance0.9%
Food stamps / SNAP7.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.4%
High cholesterol36.6%
Heart disease7.8%
Stroke3.6%
Asthma9.9%
Arthritis31.0%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease7.9%
Cancer9.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.5%
No physical activity18.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep28.4%
Fair or poor health13.1%
Poor mental health12.6%
Poor physical health11.2%
No health insurance10.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)71.7%
Visited dentist63.7%
Cholesterol screening93.8%
Teeth loss11.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans4367.5%
Disability%
Any disability11.3%
Under 180.2%
18–64 years13.1%
65 and over13.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance78.2%
Public insurance41.1%
Uninsured under 1910.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only4,43799.0%
Spanish170.9%
Other Indo-European80.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander90.8%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)4,32797.0%
Born in same state4,22595.8%
Born in different state1,57641.2%
Foreign born1021.3%
Naturalized citizen1903.0%
Not a US citizen12133.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French62213.8%
Italian58713%
Arab1894.2%
English1102.4%
AncestryCount%
Polish641.4%
Dutch370.8%
Norwegian140.3%
Irish110.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access44.8%
Internet access97.8%

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

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