Walsenburg, CO

Census ZIP code profile for Walsenburg, CO - 1 ZIPs, total population 4,602. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Walsenburg, CO is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 4,602 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Walsenburg splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Walsenburg, the median household income averages $52,280 and per-capita income averages $34,069. Poverty rate runs at 20.2% and unemployment at 9.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $191,800 with median rent of $878 per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Walsenburg against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Walsenburg as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

4,602

Population

$52,280

Median Income

$191,800

Median Home Value

48.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Walsenburg earn?

Median Household Income
$52,280
Per Capita Income
$34,069
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
Poverty Rate
20.2%

What does housing look like in Walsenburg?

Median Home Value
$191,800
Median Rent
$878/mo
Owner Occupied
72.4%
Housing Units
2,549

Who lives in Walsenburg?

Bachelor's Degree+
21.4%
High School+
49.1%
Foreign Born
0.9%

ZIP Codes in Walsenburg, CO

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
81089 4,602 3 America/Denver

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Walsenburg, CO?
Walsenburg, CO has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 4,602, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Walsenburg?
The average median household income across Walsenburg, CO ZIP codes is $52,280. The poverty rate is 20.2%.
What is the cost of living in Walsenburg?
The average median home value in Walsenburg, CO is $191,800. Median rent is $878/month. 72.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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