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ZIP Code 81027: Branson, CO
ZIP code 81027 uses the postal name Branson, Colorado and lies entirely in Las Animas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Branson; 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Branson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Las Animas County
- Census places
- Branson
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 679.4 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81027?
81027 centers on 37.247°, -103.723° and covers 679.4 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 81049, 88419, 81059, 81081, 81082.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81027, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 81027 compare with the rest of Las Animas County?
| Measure | 81027 | In Las Animas County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 158 | 8th of 12 | 468th of 527 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
81027's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (158). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 81027?
The 2020 Census counted 110 people in 81027; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 158. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 158±81 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 110
- Households
- 69
- Median age
- 32.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 81027?
Of the 158 people the ACS estimates in 81027, 37.3% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (27.8%).
- Under 1837.3%
- 18 to 6435.4%
- 65 and older27.2%
- White, not Hispanic51.3%
- Hispanic or Latino27.8%
- Other or two or more20.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 81027 earn?
Median household income is $46,458 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,458±$15,637
- Income per person
- $25,254
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 81027?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $56,300
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.3%
- Housing units
- 106
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81027?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81049 | Kim | 194 | $45k | 18.8 mi |
| 88419 | Folsom, NM | 61 | $96k | 26.0 mi |
| 81059 | Model | 61 | $93k | 26.7 mi |
| 81081 | Trinchera | 89 | $39k | 26.9 mi |
| 81082 | Trinidad | 11,842 | $59k | 38.2 mi |
| 88418 | Des Moines, NM | 536 | $78k | 34.5 mi (near) |
| 81046 | Hoehne | 3 | – | 35.7 mi (near) |
| 88414 | Capulin, NM | 137 | – | 36.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.