Hugo, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80821
Lincoln County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,093
- 1/sq mi
- $66,071
- Median income
- $264,500
- Median home value
- 32.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hugo pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80821 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 80821 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hugo, Lincoln County, Colorado, home to just 1,093 residents across 2186.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 80821 reports a modest median household income of $66,071 (25% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,071. The poverty rate is 9.6%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $264,500 (45% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $875; owner occupancy is 72.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 80821.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 80821
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hugo, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 80821.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 80821, Hugo, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,093
Population
2186.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80821?
35.8
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
1.0%
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?
$66,071
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$38,071
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
676housing units
676
Total Housing Units
572
Occupied Units
104
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$264,500
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$875
Median Rent
1942
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 80821, employing approximately 273 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,205,000.
22
Businesses
273
Employees
$16.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 22.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 18.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 13.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 80821, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,093 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.