Branson, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81027
Las Animas County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 125
- 0/sq mi
- $46,458
- Median income
- $56,300
- Median home value
- 35.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Branson pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81027 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Branson, Las Animas County, Colorado, home to just 125 residents across 1250.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81027 reports a modest median household income of $46,458 (48% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,254. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $56,300 (88% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $775; owner occupancy is 62.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, 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 81027.
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 81027, Branson, 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
125
Population
1250.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81027?
32.4
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
4.4%
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?
$46,458
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$25,254
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
106housing units
106
Total Housing Units
69
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$56,300
Median Home Value
-88% vs state ZIP avg
$775
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81027, 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.