ZIP Code 81226

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fremont County, Colorado.

Population: 7,933
Median household income: $59,450
Median home value: $240,700

Covering part of Fremont County, Colorado, ZIP Code 81226 has about 7,933 residents. Its median household income of $59,450 runs in line with the Fremont County figure of $61,027.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 81226's population declined 14.7% from 9,295 to 7,933, while its median gross rent fell 20.7% from $916 to $726.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,933
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,450
Median home value: $240,700
Median gross rent: $726
Housing units: 2,620
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2957,933

Median household income

$48,125$59,450

Median home value

$141,400$240,700

Median gross rent

$916$726

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,295	$48,125	$141,400	$916
2020	9,110	$47,321	$154,400	$829
2021	9,266	$52,623	$175,400	$810
2022	8,221	$58,487	$221,900	$696
2023	7,933	$59,450	$240,700	$726

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	3.7%
5 to 17	777	9.8%
18 to 24	761	9.6%
25 to 34	1,201	15.1%
35 to 44	1,403	17.7%
45 to 54	1,102	13.9%
55 to 64	1,166	14.7%
65 to 74	870	11.0%
75 and over	358	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,350	67.4%
Black or African American	585	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	169	2.1%
Asian	196	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	227	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,400	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	805	13.2%
High school graduate	2,646	43.4%
Some college or associate's	1,812	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	579	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	258	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle2.8%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,349	81.0%
Carpooled	230	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	1.2%
Bicycle	81	2.8%
Worked from home	199	6.9%
Other means	7	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	626	23.2%
15 to 29 min	1,111	41.1%
30 to 44 min	342	12.7%
45 to 59 min	215	8.0%
60+ min	408	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 14.1% (819 of 5,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,404	58.9%
Nonfamily households	979	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,383	91.0%
Vacant	237	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,703	71.5%
Renter-occupied	680	28.5%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,683	64.2%
1-unit, attached	44	1.7%
2 to 4 units	69	2.6%
5 to 19 units	311	11.9%
20 or more units	40	1.5%
Mobile home & other	473	18.1%

ZIP Code 81226

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