ZIP Code 80461 — Leadville North CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80461 covers Leadville North, CO in Lake County with a population of about 7,049.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-7; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80461 is about $94,274 — about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.0%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 44.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Healthcare; about 6.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.6 points below 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 $395,100 — about 14% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,401 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.6% (about 9.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80461 in Leadville North, CO, a household would need roughly $109,000 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 $2,538. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($94,274), 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 Leadville North CDP, CO as Very Low (composite score 5.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (23.4) and flood (8.7). 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 Leadville North CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 13.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 322 for ZIP 80461 (Leadville North CDP, 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.