ZIP Code 81656

Households in ZIP code 81656, near Aspen, report a median income of $250,001, while per-capita income reaches $169,739 — figures that place this area among the wealthiest in the country. Property taxes in the surrounding county run at an effective rate of 0.36%, so a home's assessed value matters more than the rate itself when estimating an annual bill. Sales tax combines to 2.90%, a low add-on at the register. Together, high earnings and restrained tax rates shape a cost picture where housing prices, not taxes, drive the real expense of living here.