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Population and households in ZIP 81020
Household size in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.67 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 81020 are small: just 1.67 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 66.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 81020 skews older: half of its residents are older than 66.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in ZIP 81020, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 81020
Renters in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.8% of households in ZIP 81020 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.1% of the housing in ZIP 81020, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +37 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 81020 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 81020 runs $833 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 81020
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 81020: 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 81020 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 81020
| Period | ZIP 81020 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in ZIP 81020 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 81020 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 81020 | 1.67 | 66.0 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.1% | 1977 | $833 | 19.2% | 82.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 81024 | 1.93 | 55.5 | 8.7% | 17.0% | 24.6% | 1979 | $1,135 | 14.9% | 90.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 81055 | 1.84 | 68.0 | 5.8% | 25.4% | 47.3% | 1980 | $740 | 37.4% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 81059 | 2.00 | 50.2 | 3.1% | 32.6% | 22.8% | 1977 | $777 | 25.3% | 87.1% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 81133 | 2.12 | 57.8 | 15.8% | 15.5% | 35.7% | 1997 | $1,004 | 39.3% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 81123 | 1.86 | 48.7 | 8.8% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 1988 | $1,101 | 17.5% | 86.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 81151 | 2.35 | 36.4 | 9.1% | 25.9% | 13.1% | 1983 | $942 | 30.3% | 90.5% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 81101 | 2.37 | 33.9 | 15.3% | 45.4% | 8.8% | 1983 | $955 | 33.1% | 88.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 81140 | 2.52 | 36.0 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 11.3% | 1982 | $730 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 81049 | 1.88 | 53.6 | 2.9% | 34.3% | 23.6% | 1978 | $768 | 27.0% | 87.2% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 81124 | 2.45 | 39.4 | 3.5% | 26.3% | 23.0% | 1986 | $728 | 30.7% | 93.0% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 81020. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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