ZIP Code 81327 — Lewis CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81327 covers Lewis, CO in Montezuma County with a population of about 527.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 970; U.S. House district CO-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 81327 is about $91,000 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 9.2%; 19.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Construction; about 17.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 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 $366,100 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.1% (about 31.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81327 in Lewis, CO, a household would need roughly $101,000 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 $2,352. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($91,000). 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 Lewis CDP, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 47.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.6) and flood (56.1). 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 Lewis CDP, CO show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 81327 (Lewis 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.