ZIP Code 80835 — Simla town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80835 covers Simla, CO in Elbert County with a population of about 791.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-4; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80835 is about $75,469 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.4%; unemployment rate near 0.8%; 23.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Retail trade, and Construction; about 16.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 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 $242,700 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $763 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.3% (about 5.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80835 in Simla, CO, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,559. That sits below the local median household income ($75,469), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Simla 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 Simla town, CO show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 80835 (Simla 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.