ZIP Code 81210

In ZIP code 81210, near Crested Butte, households earn an average of $63,561 per person, while median home values reach $879,500. That gap shapes daily budgeting: a mortgage on a home at that price looms large against per-capita earnings. Property taxes ease some pressure, since the county's 0.29% effective rate applies to assessed value rather than the full market figure. Sales tax adds 2.90% at checkout, a lighter pull on routine spending than many Colorado jurisdictions impose. Together these figures sketch a place where housing costs dominate, and where the tax structure leans on property rather than purchases to fund local services.