ZIP Code 81024 — undefined, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81024 covers CO in Las Animas County with a population of about 191.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-3; the COLORADO SPRINGS - PUEBLO media market.

CO is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Other services, and Healthcare; about 30.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 35.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $291,300 — about 16% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81024 in CO, a household would need roughly $80,000 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 $1,871. 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 CO as Very Low (composite score 23.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.8) and flood (36.3). 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 CO show little to no average snow and around 17.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 81024 (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.