ZIP code · Ouray · Colorado · United States

ZIP code 81427 — Ouray

ZIP code 81427 serves Ouray, Colorado.

Postal code
81427
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Ouray
County
Ouray FIPS 08091
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Coordinates
38.0258, -107.6726 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
1,251 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
17 / sq mi
Land area
74.7 sq mi (193.5 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$82,851
Per-capita income
$44,189
Median age
54.4
Households
572
Housing units
953
Median home value
$562,200
Median gross rent
$954 / month
Congressional district
CO-3 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
5b (-15 to -10 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Denver (UTC−7 / UTC−6 DST)
Area code
970
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 80°F), coldest Jan (avg low 16°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F364147546476807771584636
Avg low °F161825303847525145342417
Precip in1.81.72.52.51.81.02.72.72.02.21.71.5

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: OURAY #2 (0.1 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 81427

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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