ZIP Code 81251

ZIP code 81251, near Leadville, ranks as an affluent area by income and home value alike. Median household income reaches $105,600, and per-capita income sits at $54,835, both well above what most Colorado communities report. Homes here carry a median value of $672,600, yet the county-level effective property tax rate is just 0.42%, so property taxes stay contained despite steep valuations. A combined sales tax rate of 2.90% adds little at the register. Households in this ZIP pair high earnings and expensive housing with an unusually restrained tax load across both property and purchases.