ZIP Code 81126
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Costilla County, Colorado.
- Population
- 491
- Median household income
- $50,776
- Median home value
- $167,600
+223.0%’19–’23
-6.7%’20–’23
+89.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Costilla County, Colorado, ZIP Code 81126 has about 491 residents. The median household income of $50,776 is above the Costilla County median ($36,519).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 81126's population grew 223.0% from 152 to 491.
Owners occupy 84.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.1 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 491
- Median age
- 46.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $50,776
- Median home value
- $167,600
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 201
- Homeownership rate
- 84.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023152491
$54,423$50,776
$88,700$167,600
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 152 | — | $88,700 |
| 2020 | 346 | $54,423 | $252,400 |
| 2021 | 387 | $56,250 | $138,200 |
| 2022 | 371 | — | $154,500 |
| 2023 | 491 | $50,776 | $167,600 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.9%
5 to 176.1%
18 to 2411.8%
25 to 3422.0%
35 to 443.7%
45 to 5412.4%
55 to 644.3%
65 to 7420.0%
75 and over13.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 29 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 30 | 6.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 58 | 11.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 108 | 22.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 18 | 3.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 61 | 12.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 21 | 4.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 98 | 20.0% |
| 75 and over | 68 | 13.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 475 | 96.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma13.9%
High school graduate28.3%
Some college or associate's30.7%
Bachelor's degree10.7%
Graduate or professional degree16.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 52 | 13.9% |
| High school graduate | 106 | 28.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 115 | 30.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 40 | 10.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 61 | 16.3% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone79.3%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home20.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 130 | 79.3% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 34 | 20.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 56 | 43.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 6 | 4.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 68 | 52.3% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.78
- Poverty rate
- 12.6% (62 of 491)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 97 | 74.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 33 | 25.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1977
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 130 | 64.7% |
| Vacant | 71 | 35.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 110 | 84.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 20 | 15.4% |
1-unit, detached60.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units8.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other31.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 122 | 60.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 16 | 8.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 63 | 31.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 81126
- Land area
- 9.98 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.1615, -105.3473
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- Oldest by median age
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)