ZIP Code 80117 — Kiowa town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80117 covers Kiowa, CO in Elbert County with a population of about 2,516.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-4; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80117 is about $104,342 — about 39% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 0.9%; 23.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 21.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $623,600 — about 79% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,125 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.7% (about 25.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80117 in Kiowa, CO, a household would need roughly $172,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,006. That is about 65% above the local median household income ($104,342), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kiowa town, CO as Very Low (composite score 36.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.1) and flood (29.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kiowa town, CO show little to no average snow and around 19.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 115 for ZIP 80117 (Kiowa town, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.