Stratton, CO · standard
ZIP Code 80836
Kit Carson County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,157
- 1/sq mi
- $65,208
- Median income
- $217,800
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stratton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 80836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 80836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado, home to just 1,157 residents across 964.2 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 80836 reports a modest median household income of $65,208 (26% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,607. The poverty rate is 10.4%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $217,800 (55% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $1,792; owner occupancy is 69.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Kit Carson County, so 80836 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 80836
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stratton, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 80836.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical 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 80836, Stratton, 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
1,157
Population
964.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 80836?
39.2
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
8.7%
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?
$65,208
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$43,607
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
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
495housing units
495
Total Housing Units
445
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$217,800
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$1,792
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 29 business establishments in ZIP 80836, employing approximately 233 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,459,000.
29
Businesses
233
Employees
$12.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 20.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 10.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 10.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 80836 vs 80805 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80805 | Bethune, CO | 453 | 7.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 80836, 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 (1,157 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.