ZIP Code 81427

Households in ZIP code 81427, near Ouray, earn a median of $84,167, while per-capita income reaches $44,843 — placing the area comfortably above middle-income territory and into affluent range. That prosperity shows in housing: the median home value is $604,200, yet the county-level effective property tax rate of just 0.28% keeps annual tax bills unusually slim on such expensive property. Add a combined sales tax rate of 2.90%, and the overall tax load here stays low despite the high home prices. Affluent, yes, but lightly taxed by Colorado standards.