ZIP Code 81334 — Towaoc CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81334 covers Towaoc, CO in Montezuma County with a population of about 1,411.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 81334 is about $26,513 — about 65% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 52.2%; unemployment rate near 10.9%; 5.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $307 (about 74% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.0% (about 21.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Towaoc 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 Towaoc CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 17.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 81334 (Towaoc 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.