What city is 81122 in?

81122 is a Bayfield, CO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 81122?

About 8,838 people (±658), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,808.

What is the median household income in 81122?

$93,714 (±$8,222), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 81122?

6 USPS carrier routes with 3,663 residential and 127 business mailboxes (3,790 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 81122?

The closest, measured center to center: 81137 (17.8 mi, Southern Ute), 81121 (20.7 mi, Arboles), 81303 (21.3 mi, Durango), 81301 (22.1 mi, Durango) and 81147 (24.9 mi, Piedra).

81122 ZIP Code, Bayfield, CO

Q: What county is 81122 in?

81122 is mostly in La Plata County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Archuleta County.

81122 is a ZIP code in Bayfield, Colorado — mostly in La Plata County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Archuleta County. It covers 482 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 81137, 81121 and 81303. 8,838 people live here in 3,670 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $93,714, close to the Colorado median of $95,470; the median age is 45.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bayfield, CO
County: La Plata County
Land area: 482 sq mi
Population: 8,838
Median household income: $93,714
Carrier routes: 6 (3,663 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,838
Households	3,670
Median household income	$93,714
Income per person	$50,049
Median age	45.1
Homeowners	84.1%
Median home value	$459,800
Median rent	$1,491
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.3%
Average commute (minutes)	25.5
Households with kids under 18	26.8%
Moved in the past year	10.0%
Below the poverty line	9.4%
Broadband internet	89.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.7%
$10–15K	1.8%
$15–25K	2.9%
$25–35K	7.4%
$35–50K	5.3%
$50–75K	15.1%
$75–100K	22.7%
$100–150K	17.8%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	12.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.8%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	3.5%
25–34	11.7%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	16.0%
55–64	15.5%
65–74	10.6%
75+	8.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.9%
Owned outright	20.5%
Rented	12.7%
Vacant	20.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.9%
Townhome	4.4%
2–4 units	1.9%
5–19 units	1.0%
20+ units	0.9%
Mobile / other	10.9%

Businesses in 81122

225 business establishments with 1,397 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 54
Other Services (except Public Administration): 26
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 25
Retail Trade: 24
Accommodation and Food Services: 21
Health Care and Social Assistance: 15
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 14
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 13

EDDM carrier routes

81122 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,663 residential and 127 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 81122

81122 has 6 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 3,663 residential and 127 business mailboxes. Routes range from 186 homes (R004) to 915 homes (R001); the median route has 663 homes. The Census counted 3,670 households in 81122 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	3
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 915 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 747 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 674 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 651 homes
Route H034 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 490 homes

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Every carrier route in 81122

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H034	Highway contract	490	8	$68,844	—	—	—
R001	Rural	915	35	$110,305	—	—	—
R002	Rural	674	25	$82,850	—	—	—
R003	Rural	747	33	$110,305	—	—	—
R004	Rural	186	2	$68,844	—	—	—
R006	Rural	651	24	$95,761	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 81122 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

81137 — Southern Ute CDP, CO (17.8 mi)
81121 — Arboles CDP, CO (20.7 mi)
81303 — Durango city, CO (21.3 mi)
81301 — Durango city, CO (22.1 mi)
81147 — Piedra CDP, CO (24.9 mi)

Areas that include 81122

Bayfield, CO ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Archuleta County ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
La Plata County ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Colorado ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 81122, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 81122 in?: 81122 is a Bayfield, CO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 81122 in?: 81122 is mostly in La Plata County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Archuleta County.
What is the population of 81122?: About 8,838 people (±658), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,808.
What is the median household income in 81122?: $93,714 (±$8,222), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 81122?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,663 residential and 127 business mailboxes (3,790 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 81122?: The closest, measured center to center: 81137 (17.8 mi, Southern Ute), 81121 (20.7 mi, Arboles), 81303 (21.3 mi, Durango), 81301 (22.1 mi, Durango) and 81147 (24.9 mi, Piedra).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.