ZIP Code 81433 — Silverton town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81433 covers Silverton, CO in San Juan County with a population of about 626.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 970; U.S. House district CO-3; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 81433 is about $72,639 — about 3% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 44.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Food services; about 26.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $402,900 — about 16% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $845 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 51.6% (about 13.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81433 in Silverton, CO, a household would need roughly $111,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,588. That is about 53% above the local median household income ($72,639), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Silverton town, CO as Very Low (composite score 10.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (33.6) and flood (4.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Silverton town, CO show little to no average snow and around 23.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 81433 (Silverton town, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.