Cañon City, CO Micro Area

The Cañon City, CO micropolitan area is home to 49,394 residents and 20,449 housing units, centered in Colorado. Its median household income is $62,833, and the median family income is $76,458. The median age is 44.9, 7.4 years older than the Colorado median of 37.5. Residents are 58.1% male and 41.9% female.

Population

49,394

Median household income

$62,833

Median family income

$76,458

Median age

44.9

Housing units

20,449

Zip codes

5

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 86.8%, followed by multiracial residents at 6.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 13.0% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Cañon City, CO Micro Area

The Cañon City, CO micropolitan area includes 5 zip codes in Fremont County, home to a combined 48,155 residents. The most populous is Canon City (81212) with 32,355 residents. Median household incomes range from $46,587 in Cotopaxi (81223) to $79,514 in Penrose (81240). Home values are highest in Howard (81233) at $474,600 and lowest in Florence (81226) at $258,800. Florence (81226) has the youngest population, with a median age of 40.9, while Cotopaxi (81223) is the oldest at 62.3.

Highest income

$79,514

Penrose (81240)

Lowest income

$46,587

Cotopaxi (81223)

Highest home value

$474,600

Howard (81233)

Lowest median rent

$812/mo

Florence (81226)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $62,833, and 2 of 5 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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ZipTownCountyPopulationMedian incomeHome valueMedian rentMedian ageOwner occupied
81212Canon CityFremont County32,355$63,545$329,000$1,09744.373.0%
81226FlorenceFremont County7,933$59,450$258,800$81240.974.3%
81240PenroseFremont County4,533$79,514$341,400$1,25243.581.0%
81223CotopaxiFremont County2,175$46,587$355,800$1,69962.391.6%
81233HowardFremont County1,159$57,664$474,600n/a46.768.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.

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