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Zip Code 81055 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 81055 is 1,473 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 81055 land area is 257.221 sq. miles | Population density is 5.73 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 81055

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 58.6
Median Age - Male 61.9
Median Age - Female 57.1

Median age of zip code 81055 is 12.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 57.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 81055 is 19.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 72.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 81055 median age is 15.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 48.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 81055

White population 1341
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 4
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 3

Region of birth

Zip code 81055 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.9% Dutch 1.5%
English 18.1% French No Basque 3.4%
French Canadian 0.3% German 24%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 11.5% Italian 6.7%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 4.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 4%
Swiss 0.7% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9.4% Welsh 1.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 19.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 81055

Family Type Distribution
Total families 470
Married couples 89.57%
Other couples 10.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 81055

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.66% 32.85%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.15% 18.46%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.28% 32.72%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.64% 14.66%
$200,000 or more 1.28% 1.31%

Households by size in zip code 81055

Household language in zip code 81055

English language 92.53%
Spanish language 6.47%
Other European language 1%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 81055

Total Occupied housing units 764
Detached housing units 85.34%
Attached housing units 0.52%
2 units 2.62%
3 - 4 units 0.39%
5 - 9 units 3.66%
10 - 19 units 1.05%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 6.41%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 81055

Use car, track or Van 67.5%
Use public transportation 2.5%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 2.68%
Walk to work 14.46%
Work at home 12.86%

School attendance in zip code 81055

Attent Preschool programs 0.78%
Attend Public School 10.3%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.05%
Attent graduate studies 0.28%
Not enrolled in school 86.59%

Highest school attainment in zip code 81055

Less then 9th grade 1.9%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.6%
High school diploma 18.12%
Some college, no degree 33.53%
Associate degree 8.61%
Bachelor's degree 31.23%
Graduate or professional degree 2%

Real Estate in zip code 81055

Housing occupied 41.57%
Housing vacant 58.43%
Housing occupied by owner 79.19%
Housing occupied by tenant 20.81%
Total Rented Units 159
Median Contract Gross Rent $534
Median Gross Rent $771
Median Home Value $262,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 81055 median gross rent is 44.38% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 81055

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 81055

Total housing units 1838
Detached housing units 85.85%
Attached housing units 0.22%
2 units 1.69%
3 - 4 units 4.95%
5 - 9 units 3.54%
10 - 19 units 0.44%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.32%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 81055

Total Real Estate Taxes $680,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $364,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $316,400

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Zip Code City County Distance
81089 Walsenburg Huerfano 17.72 ml
81040 Gardner Huerfano 20.18 ml
81066 Red Wing Huerfano 20.82 ml
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81020 Aguilar Las Animas 23.75 ml
81126 Chama Costilla 24.9 ml
81091 Weston Las Animas 26.32 ml
81024 Boncarbo Las Animas 27.83 ml
81123 Blanca Costilla 28.59 ml
81153 San Pablo Costilla 28.94 ml