Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,939 Zip code population in 2010: 5,914 Zip code population in 2000: 5,277
Houses and condos: 3,165 Renter-occupied apartments: 759
% of renters here:
30%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81621: 106.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 222.4 sq. mi. Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($5,198)
Colorado:
0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,703 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,361 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $1,261,576
81621:
$1,261,576
Colorado:
$531,100
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 81621 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81621 is 1,450 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.8 years
Colorado median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Colorado:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81621, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $121,299 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$121,299
State:
$89,260
Salary/wage: $64,868 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$64,868
State:
$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1453.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4345.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8100.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11788.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23962.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 103706.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,727 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,727
Colorado:
$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 49.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 417.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7098.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $20,085 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:
$20,085
State:
$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.4% for AGIs below $25k, 143.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 490.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1469.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29485.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$75,104 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:
+$75,104
State:
+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 278.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 513.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2564.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 135601.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$26,128 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
+$26,128
State:
+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 399.6% for AGIs below $25k, 520.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 550.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 904.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1897.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21845.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,407 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
81621:
$27,407
Colorado:
$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 316.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1197.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6558.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,033 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
81621:
$19,033
Colorado:
$23,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1511.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $45,091 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$45,091
State:
$35,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.2% for AGIs below $25k, 192.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 403.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 922.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2833.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29836.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $21,717 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$21,717
State:
$12,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 349.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14821.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,284 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
81621:
$8,284
State:
$7,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.6% for AGIs below $25k, 44.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 785.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4015.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,588 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,588
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $25k, 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.5%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 86.5% for AGIs below $25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81621, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $82,372 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$82,372
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $50,245 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$50,245
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.9% for AGIs below $25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,372 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,372
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,348 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
$10,348
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$63,805 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
+$63,805
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,148 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:
+$16,148
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,079 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
81621:
$20,079
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $14,033 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
81621:
$14,033
Colorado:
$19,483
Total itemized deductions: $31,881 (20% of AGI, reported on 38.1% of returns)
Here:
$31,881
State:
$24,621
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,411 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,411
State:
$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,862 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
81621:
$8,862
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,719 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,719
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.2%
Here:
63%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81621, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,292 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,292
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $44,053 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$44,053
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,437 (reported on 43.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,437
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $7,180 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:
$7,180
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$31,853 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:
+$31,853
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,128 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,128
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,305 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
81621:
$3,305
Colorado:
$2,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,553 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
$11,553
Colorado:
$13,653
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,170 (26% of AGI, reported on 41.7% of returns)
Here:
$28,170
State:
$20,560
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $7,286 (6% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$7,286
State:
$3,518
Here:
6.1% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $10,566 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
81621:
$10,566
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,367 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,367
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.3%
Here:
66%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 82 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,410
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 54 (56 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 985 (630 now married, 349 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81621 with a mortgage: 1,062 (59 second mortgage, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 56
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,929 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $811
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81621: Cattle Creek Guard Station (A), Dinkle Lake Day Use Area (B), Saco (C), Basalt Work Center (D), Ruedi marina (E), Rocky Fork Campground (F), Cap-K-Ranch (G), Castle View Ranch (H), Duffs Cabin (I), Basalt Fire and Rural Fire Protection District Station 41 Downtown Basalt (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Kelly Lake (A), Dinkle Lake (B), Carter Lake (C), Josephine Lake (D), Strawberry Lakes (E), Tellurium Lake (F), Fairview Lake (G), Halfmoon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Deadman Creek (A), Sopris Creek (B), Reed Creek (C), Jakeman Creek (D), Waterbury Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Kuntz Creek (G), Silver Creek (H), Little Lime Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
893 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (43 men, 33 women).
83.4% of residents of 81621 zip code speak English at home.
13.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 30% well, 4% not well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 13% well, 8% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 548 (9.2%) (42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.2%
Whole state:
9.5%
46%Costa Rica
23%Guyana
12%Honduras
3%Iraq
3%Malaysia
2%Egypt
2%Belgium
20%German
9%British
7%American
6%English
6%Scottish
6%Irish
5%Czech
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
352010 or later
1942000 to 2009
1261990 to 1999
392Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HIGH TONE AUTO BODY (265 CODY LANE in BASALT, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000003962, SQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: HIGH TONE AUTO BODY INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: HIGH TONE AUTO BODY - CODY LANE
BASALT AUTO (35 PARK AVE UNIT A in BASALT, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000008557, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, SQG Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: NORMAN BOUCHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
BASALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (151 EAST COTTONWOOD DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0560 Organizations: ROARING FORK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BASALT HIGH SCHOOL (600 SOUTHWIDE DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0570 Organizations: ROARING FORK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BASALT MIDDLE SCHOOL (151 COTTONWOOD DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0561 Organizations: ROARING FORK RE-1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ASPEN-BASALT KOA KAMPGROUND (20650 HWY 82 in BASALT, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1994-0202, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
BASALT SANITATION DISTRICT (0701 EMMA ROAD in BASALT, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BASALT SANITATION DISTRICT - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, CITY OF BASALT WWTF
FRYING PAN ROAD ALONG PROPERTY (SEC 1 TWNSP 8S RANGE 86W in BASALT, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0154, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ASPEN/EARTHMOVING SHOP (24850 HWY 82 in BASALT, CO)
BASALT SPRINGS WTP (700 PINON DRIVE in BASALT, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Organizations: TOWN OF BASALT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BASALT, TOWN OF
BRAD-ALLEN INC., DBA THE BASALT STORE (136 EMMA RD in BASALT, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
GATEWAY METRO DIST. (GATEWAY MESA WTP in BASALT, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Organizations: GATEWAY METRO DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALL HOURS SELF STORAGE (336 PARK AVE in BASALT, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
61.0%Utility gas
23.8%Electricity
10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.5%Wood
1.2%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 3,248. Population change in the 1990s: +2,029 (+62.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,501
Northeast: 765
Midwest: 1,464
South: 710
West: 730
46% of the 81621 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
85% of the 81621 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138
Here:
27.0%
Colorado:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
Here:
10.4%
Colorado:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:
19.3%
Colorado:
14.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
138,404Architecture and engineering occupations
133,205Computer and mathematical occupations
109,575Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
80,581Management occupations
72,484Health technologists and technicians
64,466Legal occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
FIJI WATER LLC (361 SOUTHSIDE DR in BASALT, CO; small business) : $2,106 in 2 contractsin 2004
$2,031 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$75, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (50-99: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
2 people in other workers' dormitories
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2018, and the least - 6 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.1%), and Structure Fires (33.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81621