ZIP Code 81069 — Colorado City CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81069 covers Colorado City, CO in Huerfano County with a population of about 1,940.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.5 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.

Colorado City, 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.

Median household income in ZIP 81069 is about $95,098 — about 27% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.8%; unemployment rate near 7.8%; 27.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 11.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 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 $347,300 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,017 (about 73% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.4% (about 21.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81069 in Colorado City, CO, a household would need roughly $96,000 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 $2,231. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($95,098). 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 Colorado City CDP, CO as Very Low (composite score 24.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.6) and flood (47.9). 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 Colorado City CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 25.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 89 for ZIP 81069 (Colorado City 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.