Avondale, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81022
Pueblo County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,560
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $60,481
- Median income Below-median income area
- $210,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Avondale pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81022 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81022 covers 1114.3 square miles in Avondale, Pueblo County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,560 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81022 reports a modest median household income of $60,481 (32% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,053. The poverty rate is 15.3%, with unemployment at 7.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $210,400 (57% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $1,380; owner occupancy is 81.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.9, 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 81022.
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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 81022, Avondale, 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
1,560
Population
1114.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81022?
52.9
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
8.0%
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?
$60,481
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$34,053
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81022 ranks among Colorado ZIPs
Avondale, CO household income vs. every Colorado ZIP code
Median household income among 469 reporting Colorado ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,481 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 469 Colorado 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
566housing units
566
Total Housing Units
495
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,400
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$1,380
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 81022, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,404,000.
11
Businesses
49
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 81022, 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 (1,560 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 81022 in?
ZIP code 81022 (Avondale) is located in Pueblo County, Colorado. Pueblo County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pueblo-co.
What is the population of ZIP code 81022?
ZIP code 81022 in Avondale, CO has a population of 1,560 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 81022?
The median household income in ZIP 81022 is $60,481, which is 21% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 81022?
The median home value in ZIP 81022 is $210,400, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 81022?
The largest racial group in ZIP 81022 is White at 73.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 38.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 81022?
ZIP code 81022 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 49 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 81022?
In ZIP code 81022, 58.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 81022?
In ZIP code 81022, approximately 81.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 81022?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 81022 is 15.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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