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Population and households in ZIP 81039
Household size in ZIP 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 81039 is a place of small households, averaging 1.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, ZIP 81039 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in ZIP 81039, 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 81039
Renters in ZIP 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 81039 rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Colorado. Among homeowners, 64.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 81039 than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 81039 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 81039 runs $767 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 81039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 81039 (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 81039: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 81039
| Period | ZIP 81039 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 81039 has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 81039 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 81039 | 1.95 | 51.7 | 4.9% | 31.2% | 13.4% | 1963 | $767 | 27.3% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 81062 | 4.26 | 37.5 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 13.5% | 1946 | $1,081 | 6.4% | 72.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 81058 | 2.47 | 46.3 | 5.3% | 23.3% | 25.2% | 1952 | $815 | 16.4% | 92.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 81033 | 2.96 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 16.4% | 11.8% | 1959 | $1,047 | 5.4% | 80.7% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 81034 | 2.96 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 16.4% | 11.8% | 1959 | $1,047 | 5.4% | 80.7% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 81025 | 1.96 | 56.1 | 1.6% | 16.1% | 19.7% | 1968 | $1,062 | 18.0% | 88.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 81063 | 2.70 | 40.9 | 16.4% | 36.0% | 16.3% | 1963 | $981 | 20.2% | 90.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 81067 | 2.66 | 40.6 | 17.7% | 35.8% | 19.8% | 1955 | $859 | 16.0% | 90.6% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 81022 | 2.38 | 54.4 | 2.0% | 19.3% | 13.9% | 1973 | $994 | 21.0% | 88.2% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 81076 | 2.55 | 48.5 | 6.1% | 27.6% | 8.9% | 1984 | $838 | 20.6% | 83.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 81077 | 2.41 | 38.2 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 7.2% | 1968 | $650 | 23.5% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
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 81039. 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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