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ZIP Code 81253
Beulah Valley, CO, Custer County
Population
524
Land area
94sq mi
People per sq mi
6
City
Beulah Valley
ZIP 81253 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 81253 at a glance
- ZIP 81253 (Beulah Valley) is 90% less dense than Colorado as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $76,346 a year, 20% less than the Colorado figure of $95,470.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $285,000 (47% below Colorado).
Local data for ZIP 81253
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 81253, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$76,346
Poverty rate
16.2%
Median home value
$285,000
Prices +10.8% in a year
Homeownership
65.5%
Bachelor's or higher
35.0%
Median age
55.2
Average commute
47.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
6
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
18
$921K annual payroll
PPP loans
$43.4K
8 loans
Campaign donations
$726
0% D, 27% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 81253, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: landslide
Storm events since 1996
1,362
Countywide, mostly winter storm
July high / Jan low
92° / 18°F
12.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 81253, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
29.1%
U.S. 33.3% -4.2 pts
Diabetes
13.4%
U.S. 12.1% +1.3 pts
Smoking
15.6%
U.S. 12.8% +2.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.4%
U.S. 11.1% -2.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 81253?
- ZIP code 81253 is in Beulah Valley, CO (Custer County).
- What county is ZIP code 81253 in?
- ZIP code 81253 is mostly in Custer County, Colorado.
- How many people live in ZIP code 81253?
- About 524 people live in the 81253 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.