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Population and households in ZIP 81321
Household size in ZIP 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 81321 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 81321 is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in ZIP 81321 (13.1%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 81321 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Colorado ZIP codes.
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 81321
Renters in ZIP 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 81321 own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 46.4% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 81321 is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 81321 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, where the median home dates to 1988. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $870 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 81321 pays $956 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $242 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the north.
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 81321
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 81321 (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 81321 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Colorado as a whole (92.8%). The share with a diploma is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 81321
| Period | ZIP 81321 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 81321 has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.2 points, as it has 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 81321 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 81321 | 2.50 | 41.8 | 13.1% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 1978 | $956 | 27.9% | 90.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 81323 | 2.23 | 48.8 | 6.9% | 23.9% | 11.5% | 1988 | $1,357 | 36.1% | 93.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 81334 | 2.55 | 44.3 | 32.2% | 34.8% | 3.1% | 1978 | $413 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 81328 | 2.06 | 56.3 | 2.7% | 17.9% | 9.4% | 1996 | $1,042 | 43.1% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 84534 | 3.35 | 32.0 | 22.0% | 17.1% | 29.0% | 1992 | $813 | 8.8% | 80.8% | 21.3% |
| ZIP 81301 | 2.11 | 42.7 | 6.5% | 35.7% | 14.3% | 1989 | $1,464 | 57.9% | 97.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 81303 | 2.43 | 42.6 | 5.9% | 24.1% | 11.7% | 1996 | $1,354 | 38.5% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 81122 | 2.42 | 42.6 | 8.0% | 17.1% | 14.8% | 1997 | $1,436 | 40.7% | 95.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 81147 | 2.36 | 51.1 | 5.3% | 20.7% | 36.6% | 1996 | $1,443 | 39.9% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 81124 | 2.45 | 39.4 | 3.5% | 26.3% | 23.0% | 1986 | $728 | 30.7% | 93.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 81140 | 2.52 | 36.0 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 11.3% | 1982 | $730 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
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 81321. 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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