Aguilar, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81020
Las Animas County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 954
- 1/sq mi
- $30,685
- Median income
- $108,000
- Median home value
- 18.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Aguilar pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81020 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81020 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Aguilar, Las Animas County, Colorado, home to just 954 residents across 1590.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81020 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,685 (65% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,979. The poverty rate is 13.6%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $108,000 (78% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $836; owner occupancy is 81.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.6, 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 81020.
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 →
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 81020, Aguilar, 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
954
Population
1590.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81020?
68.6
Median Age
42.7%
Male
57.3%
Female
1.8%
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?
$30,685
Median Household Income
-65% vs state ZIP avg
$28,979
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
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
753housing units
753
Total Housing Units
472
Occupied Units
281
Vacant Units
1.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,000
Median Home Value
-78% vs state ZIP avg
$836
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 81020, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,064,000.
18
Businesses
88
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 16.7% |
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 81020, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.