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Population and households in ZIP 81143
Household size in ZIP 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 81143 is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, ZIP 81143 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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 81143 (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 81143
Renters in ZIP 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in ZIP 81143 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (68.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 8.3 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −29.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in ZIP 81143, 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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 81143 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,083 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 81143 runs $1,083 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% 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 81143
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 81143 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.0%, 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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 81143: 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 81143
| Period | ZIP 81143 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 81143: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 81143 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 81143 | 2.08 | 51.3 | 9.1% | 23.6% | 17.3% | 1997 | $1,083 | 25.0% | 94.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 81149 | 2.07 | 46.6 | 10.6% | 25.8% | 19.2% | 1995 | $1,045 | 22.1% | 94.1% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 81131 | 1.35 | 64.9 | 0.1% | 23.7% | 10.7% | 1995 | $1,643 | 47.5% | 95.1% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 81252 | 2.08 | 53.3 | 5.0% | 13.9% | 44.0% | 1995 | $1,006 | 43.3% | 93.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 81253 | 2.01 | 56.7 | 5.9% | 18.7% | 39.3% | 1983 | $1,269 | 43.9% | 98.1% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 81023 | 2.26 | 51.5 | 4.4% | 12.4% | 25.9% | 1978 | $967 | 36.1% | 97.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 81069 | 2.14 | 56.4 | 6.3% | 12.2% | 30.8% | 1982 | $2,003 | 29.6% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 81019 | 2.02 | 51.0 | 5.9% | 25.2% | 13.6% | 1995 | $1,268 | 22.5% | 92.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 81235 | 1.96 | 48.5 | 16.4% | 23.9% | 62.0% | 1984 | $1,171 | 47.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 81022 | 2.38 | 54.4 | 2.0% | 19.3% | 13.9% | 1973 | $994 | 21.0% | 88.2% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 81427 | 1.95 | 56.5 | 3.1% | 19.3% | 38.1% | 1984 | $1,593 | 55.7% | 96.3% | 3.2% |
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 81143. 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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