ZIP Code · CO

ZIP 81623

Part of Carbondale, CO

Pop. 15,067·Garfield County·3rd most expensive ZIP in Colorado

Median rent (all units)

$4,001/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.9%

vs US Median

+$2,069

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 81623 · $4,001

More expensive than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,690

1 BR

$1,770

2 BR

$2,290

3 BR

$3,060

4 BR+

$3,480

Research median

$2,290/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($109,661) is $2,742 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,290); a 3-bedroom is $3,060.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 81623. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$48,012/yr

At $4,001/mo median

Location

CityCarbondale

StateCO

CountyGarfield County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 81623 (Carbondale, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 52.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

15,067

Median income

$109,661

Median age

44.6

Renters

30.6%

Age distribution

17.7%

31.2%

12.9%

20.5%

Under 1817.7%

18–3417.7%

35–5431.2%

55–6412.9%

65+20.5%

Gender

52.8%

47.2%

Male52.8%

Female47.2%

Race & ethnicity

77.4%

23.1%

White77.4%

Black1.5%

Hispanic23.1%

Asian0.9%

Education (25+)

26.6%

52.6%

No HS diploma10.3%

HS diploma10.6%

Some college26.6%

Bachelor's+52.6%

Housing tenure

69.4%

30.6%

Owner69.4%

Renter30.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 81623 in Carbondale, CO has changed in 5 years

Income

$95,929 → $109,661

up 14.3%

Population

16,520 → 15,067

down 8.8%

Renter share

33.6% → 30.6%

-3.0 pts

Bachelor's+

46.4% → 52.6%

+6.2 pts

Median age

41.4 → 44.6

+3.2 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $95,929 in 2021 to $109,661 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 81623 in Carbondale, CO losing about 1,453 residents over the five-year window, down 8.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 33.6% to 30.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 46.4% to 52.6% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 81623 covers Carbondale, CO. The median rent here is $4,001/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,290/mo.

At 44% of local median household income ($109,661/yr), ZIP 81623 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 81623?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $160,000/year (about $77/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $4,001/mo in ZIP 81623. The local median household income is $109,661/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.