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ZIP Code 81122 · Bayfield, CO

La Plata County · pop 8,838 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 81122 (Bayfield, CO) is $93,714, higher than 56% of the other ZIP Codes in Colorado.

Its FHFA home price index changed +60.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$93,714
Median household income
± $8,222 MOE
$459,800
Median home value
± $26,831 MOE
$1,491
Median gross rent
9.4%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 81122 within La Plata County, Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$93,714 ± $8,222100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$50,04950th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate9.4%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)41st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher43.3%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes84.1%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate20.0%100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)82nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$459,800 ± $26,83125th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (338 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,49150th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.3920th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$83,13025th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (319 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more6.4%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (319 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+60.2%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)85th percentile (307 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents25.550th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (340 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$67,887100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (338 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: La Plata County · Colorado · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+7.6%
1-year change
2024–2025
+60.2%
5-year change
2020–2025
+95.2%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 81122

Home price index, ZIP Code 81122, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 314.2 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025314.2

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 81122
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+6.1%
2001105.8+5.8%
2002112.6+6.3%
2003120.1+6.7%
2004133.5+11.1%
2005152.4+14.2%
2006165.0+8.2%
2007175.8+6.6%
2008180.5+2.6%
2009168.6−6.6%
2010153.0−9.2%
2011146.8−4.0%
2012139.5−5.0%
2013146.8+5.2%
2014149.2+1.6%
2015161.0+7.9%
2016167.2+3.9%
2017174.2+4.2%
2018186.2+6.9%
2019191.2+2.7%
2020196.2+2.6%
2021223.1+13.7%
2022270.3+21.2%
2023286.4+5.9%
2024292.1+2.0%
2025314.2+7.6%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 81122 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
81122Bayfield, COthis ZIP Code$93,714$459,8009.4%+60.2%
81137Ignacio, CO17.8 mi$63,860$335,30013.3%+49.6%
81121Arboles, CO20.7 mi$42,813$332,0006.4%+67.4%
81303Durango, CO21.3 mi$88,103$597,30013.1%+46.9%
81301Durango, CO22.1 mi$83,943$695,80012.6%+61.2%
81147Pagosa Springs, CO24.9 mi$84,270$486,0006.7%+54.2%
87419Navajo Dam, NM27.0 mi$21,007$109,20024.9%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

225
Establishments
1,397
Employees
$94.8M
Annual payroll
$67,887
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 81122
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction5424.0%9.6%2.5×
Other services2611.6%9.5%1.2×
Professional, scientific & technical services2511.1%11.7%0.9×
Retail trade2410.7%12.4%0.9×
Accommodation & food services219.3%9.3%1.0×
Health care & social assistance156.7%11.9%0.6×
Administrative & support services146.2%5.3%1.2×
Real estate & rental135.8%5.5%1.1×
Manufacturing73.1%3.3%1.0×
Wholesale trade62.7%4.4%0.6×
All other sectors156.7%12.0%0.6×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.