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Population and households in ZIP 81045
Household size in ZIP 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 81045 are small: just 2.33 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. Household size has climbed from 2.24 in 2006–10, 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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, ZIP 81045 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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in ZIP 81045, 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 81045
Renters in ZIP 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 81045 is about as common as it is nationally: 37.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Colorado as a whole (33.8%). Among homeowners, 66.0% 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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.7% of the housing in ZIP 81045, 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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 81045 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $779 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$172 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 81045 costs $865 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 81045
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 81045 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 81045 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Colorado as a whole (92.8%).
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 81045
| Period | ZIP 81045 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 81045 has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 81045 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 81045 | 2.33 | 52.7 | 2.7% | 37.6% | 28.7% | 1963 | $865 | 15.7% | 91.1% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 81021 | 2.34 | 52.8 | 2.8% | 37.9% | 28.7% | 1963 | $871 | 15.3% | 91.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 81036 | 2.26 | 46.2 | 6.9% | 28.5% | 17.5% | 1964 | $809 | 21.5% | 93.0% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 81071 | 2.34 | 52.6 | 2.9% | 37.7% | 28.4% | 1963 | $872 | 15.7% | 91.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 67879 | 2.38 | 37.0 | 16.9% | 25.0% | 17.5% | 1965 | $865 | 30.6% | 89.3% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 81008 | 2.23 | 37.6 | 11.4% | 34.5% | 6.2% | 1993 | $1,420 | 28.4% | 94.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 81007 | 2.80 | 41.3 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,316 | 32.9% | 93.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 67861 | 2.47 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 22.6% | 9.0% | 1966 | $919 | 18.9% | 82.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 81240 | 2.73 | 43.7 | 3.0% | 19.7% | 15.3% | 1987 | $1,111 | 34.1% | 94.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 67863 | 2.87 | 38.4 | 14.2% | 19.5% | 12.5% | 1967 | $951 | 18.5% | 85.2% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 81226 | 2.44 | 41.9 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 7.5% | 1975 | $826 | 14.7% | 88.7% | 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 81045. 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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