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Population and households in ZIP 81654
Household size in ZIP 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 81654 is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 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 2.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 81654 skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 81654: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 81654
Renters in ZIP 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 81654 rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Among homeowners, 46.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 81654: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 81654 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,372 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,814 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,578 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,071 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$699 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 81654 pays $2,071 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% 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 81654
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 81654: 54.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 81654 have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 81654
| Period | ZIP 81654 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in ZIP 81654 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Colorado as a whole (4.6%). 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 81654 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 81654 | 2.21 | 49.6 | 4.6% | 31.4% | 12.2% | 1990 | $2,071 | 54.5% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 81621 | 2.32 | 46.8 | 5.7% | 28.7% | 8.1% | 1995 | $2,245 | 55.4% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 81656 | 2.07 | 41.9 | 1.7% | 25.5% | 20.7% | 1988 | $2,068 | 60.6% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 81615 | 1.75 | 54.0 | 5.2% | 41.4% | 33.2% | 1983 | $1,656 | 57.4% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 81611 | 1.67 | 46.1 | 3.7% | 40.3% | 26.6% | 1986 | $1,823 | 66.4% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 81623 | 2.42 | 43.9 | 6.8% | 30.9% | 10.3% | 1990 | $2,016 | 50.8% | 90.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 81642 | 2.18 | 47.2 | 2.4% | 9.2% | 26.3% | 1980 | $2,048 | 67.7% | 96.0% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 80461 | 2.50 | 37.7 | 9.6% | 25.2% | 22.1% | 1964 | $1,247 | 48.8% | 93.3% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 80420 | 1.77 | 44.4 | 5.8% | 41.5% | 29.8% | 1990 | $2,222 | 51.9% | 97.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 81624 | 2.49 | 43.7 | 5.8% | 16.6% | 37.5% | 1986 | $1,456 | 23.4% | 93.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 80424 | 2.70 | 42.5 | 1.9% | 21.9% | 56.3% | 1992 | $2,551 | 55.3% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
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 81654. 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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