Merino, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80741
Logan County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 935
- 2/sq mi
- $85,227
- Median income
- $261,500
- Median home value
- 31.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Merino pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80741 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 80741 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 584.4 square miles in Merino, Logan County, Colorado. The area is home to 935 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 80741 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 80741 sits at $85,227 (4% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $53,276. The poverty rate stands at 6.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $261,500 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $1,161 per month, and 79.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 80741 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 80741 sits relative to Colorado and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 80741, Merino, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
935
Population
584.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80741?
39.8
Median Age
58.8%
Male
41.2%
Female
0.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,227
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$53,276
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 80741 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,227 Top 32% higher than 68% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
403
Total Housing Units
374
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$261,500
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$1,161
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 80741, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,174,000.
17
Businesses
56
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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