US Census Data

ZIP 81049 vs ZIP 81050

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 81049 and ZIP Code 81050: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 81049 and ZIP 81050 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 81050 has the higher population (9,774 vs 155 in ZIP 81049). ZIP 81050 has the higher median household income ($60,072 vs $42,266 in ZIP 81049). ZIP 81050 has the higher median home value ($181,500 vs $134,400 in ZIP 81049).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
Population1559,774
Median age55.5 yrs40.7 yrs
Median household income$42,266$60,072
Median home value$134,400$181,500
Median gross rent$764
Housing units1354,555
Homeownership rate63.4%69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%19.3%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
Population240 → 155 (-35.4%)9,310 → 9,774 (+5.0%)
Median household income$50,729 → $42,266 (-16.7%)$40,307 → $60,072 (+49.0%)
Median home value$131,300 → $134,400 (+2.4%)$98,800 → $181,500 (+83.7%)
Median gross rent$778 → $2,656 (+241.4%)$666 → $764 (+14.7%)

ZIP 81049

Population
240155
Median household income
$50,729$42,266
Median home value
$131,300$134,400
Median gross rent
$778$2,656

ZIP 81050

Population
9,3109,774
Median household income
$40,307$60,072
Median home value
$98,800$181,500
Median gross rent
$666$764

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
Under 50.0%6.2%
5 to 1712.3%15.5%
18 to 245.2%8.2%
25 to 341.3%12.0%
35 to 449.7%12.9%
45 to 5421.3%11.3%
55 to 6414.2%12.3%
65 to 7413.5%11.6%
75 and over22.6%9.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
White (non-Hispanic)90.3%52.1%
Black or African American0.0%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.5%
Asian0.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.3%
Two or more races2.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.1%40.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
No high school diploma13.3%14.2%
High school graduate12.5%29.0%
Some college or associate's50.0%37.5%
Bachelor's degree20.3%11.3%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%8.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
Drove alone48.7%78.4%
Carpooled23.1%12.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home28.2%5.9%
Other means0.0%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
1-unit, detached79.3%74.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.5%
20 or more units0.0%3.3%
Mobile home & other20.7%11.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 81049ZIP 81050
Poverty rate7.7%21.3%
Average household size1.672.24
Mean commute (minutes)2421
Median year structure built19631958

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