Population 656 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of ZIP 81253: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in ZIP 81253
Household size in ZIP 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.84 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 81253 are small: just 2.01 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: 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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 62.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 62.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, ZIP 81253 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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in ZIP 81253, 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 81253
Renters in ZIP 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in ZIP 81253 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 6.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.9% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −23.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.3% of the housing in ZIP 81253, 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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 81253 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, 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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,269 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$579 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 81253 costs $1,269 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 81253
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 81253 (43.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 81253: 98.1% 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 81253
| Period | ZIP 81253 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in ZIP 81253 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (4.6%). 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 81253 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 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 81252 | 2.08 | 53.3 | 5.0% | 13.9% | 44.0% | 1995 | $1,006 | 43.3% | 93.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 81005 | 2.54 | 44.8 | 14.5% | 21.1% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,198 | 25.7% | 92.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 81232 | 2.08 | 57.1 | 9.7% | 6.2% | 22.8% | 2000 | $1,070 | 22.3% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 81004 | 2.31 | 39.9 | 13.0% | 42.2% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,088 | 19.9% | 90.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 81003 | 2.15 | 37.3 | 13.0% | 52.9% | 9.4% | 1955 | $969 | 19.0% | 80.9% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 81001 | 2.44 | 37.8 | 19.5% | 44.2% | 10.2% | 1965 | $1,090 | 24.2% | 88.7% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 81006 | 2.55 | 43.7 | 11.0% | 24.7% | 9.2% | 1968 | $949 | 23.3% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 81022 | 2.38 | 54.4 | 2.0% | 19.3% | 13.9% | 1973 | $994 | 21.0% | 88.2% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 81143 | 2.08 | 51.3 | 9.1% | 23.6% | 17.3% | 1997 | $1,083 | 25.0% | 94.8% | 6.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Zip codes with similar populations: 71658, AR · 56239, MN · 56522, MN · 57381, SD · 57436, SD · 69345, NE · 71004, LA · 71069, LA · 71642, AR · 56237, MN
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 81253. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.