ZIP Code 81071 — Sheridan Lake town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81071 covers Sheridan Lake, CO in Kiowa County with a population of about 299.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Sheridan Lake, 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 81071 is about $53,036 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 35.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Retail trade; about 9.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 122.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $833 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.3% (about 12.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sheridan Lake town, CO as Very Low (composite score 3.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (51.2) and flood (4.8). 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 Sheridan Lake town, CO show little to no average snow and around 16.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 81071 (Sheridan Lake 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.