Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,527) for 81252 is less than the median household income for 81069 ($97,513), 81253 ($76,346), and Custer County ($72,674). But it's more than 81232 ($-1), 81223 ($51,889), 81226 ($53,969), 81040 ($30,978), 81131 ($45,156), 81143 ($30,915), 81212 ($64,235), Westcliffe town ($53,929), and Silver Cliff town ($33,000).
| 81252 | $69,527 |
| Silver Cliff town | $33,000 |
| Westcliffe town | $53,929 |
| Custer County | $72,674 |
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The average household income ($96,135) for 81252 is less than the average household income for 81069 ($103,558), 81131 ($130,769), and Westcliffe town ($138,180). But it's more than 81253 ($79,516), 81226 ($70,522), 81232 ($-1), 81040 ($32,184), 81143 ($52,720), 81212 ($79,249), 81223 ($66,051), Custer County ($95,408), and Silver Cliff town ($48,742).
| 81252 | $96,135 |
| Silver Cliff town | $48,742 |
| Westcliffe town | $138,180 |
| Custer County | $95,408 |
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The per-capita income for 81252 is $49,403. The per capita income ($49,403) for 81252 is less than the per capita income for 81131 ($94,240) and Westcliffe town ($85,373). But it's more than 81253 ($35,189), 81226 ($22,944), 81232 ($-1), 81040 ($18,834), 81069 ($47,487), 81143 ($23,780), 81212 ($29,097), 81223 ($30,813), Custer County ($48,232), and Silver Cliff town ($20,413).
| 81252 | $49,403 |
| Silver Cliff town | $20,413 |
| Westcliffe town | $85,373 |
| Custer County | $48,232 |
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10.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (10.4%) for 81252 is less than the percent high income households for Westcliffe town (11.0%). But it's more than 81253 (9.1%), 81040 (0.0%), 81069 (10.2%), 81131 (5.8%), 81143 (1.7%), 81212 (5.4%), 81223 (3.8%), 81226 (2.5%), 81232 (-1.0%), and Silver Cliff town (2.1%). And it's the same as Custer County (10.4%).
| 81252 | 10.4% |
| Silver Cliff town | 2.1% |
| Westcliffe town | 11.0% |
| Custer County | 10.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81252 | $46,806 | $97,917 | $85,731 | $58,486 |
| Silver Cliff town | $48,125 | $92,841 | $38,750 | $25,761 |
| Westcliffe town | $-1 | $92,188 | $-1 | $53,393 |
| Custer County | $82,943 | $92,614 | $84,882 | $58,558 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 81252 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 81252 | +/-$8,549 | +/-$13,792 | +/-$7,434 | +/-4.9% | +/-$3,660 | +/-$24,073 | +/-$6,366 | +/-$10,021 |
| Silver Cliff town | +/-$15,021 | +/-$8,621 | +/-$4,343 | +/-2.7% | +/-$7,664 | +/-$20,737 | +/-$21,689 | +/-$3,475 |
| Westcliffe town | +/-$26,597 | +/-$88,242 | +/-$57,374 | +/-9.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$67,407 | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,802 |
| Custer County | +/-$7,045 | +/-$12,927 | +/-$6,730 | +/-4.7% | +/-$51,038 | +/-$20,752 | +/-$5,428 | +/-$9,851 |