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ZIP Code 81030: Cheraw, CO
ZIP code 81030 uses the postal name Cheraw, Colorado and lies entirely in Otero County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 35% of its land lies in Cheraw; 66% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Cheraw · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otero County
- Census places
- Cheraw
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 403 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81030?
81030 centers on 38.105°, -103.511° and covers 0.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 81050.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81030, 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 81030 compare with the rest of Otero County?
| Measure | 81030 | In Otero County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 148 | 6th of 7 | 471st of 527 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
81030's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (148). 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 70% 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 81030?
The 2020 Census counted 173 people in 81030; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 148. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 148±52 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 173−10.4% since 2010 (193)
- Households
- 78
- Median age
- 61.5
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 81030?
Of the 148 people the ACS estimates in 81030, 10.1% are under 18 and 43.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.2%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6445.9%
- 65 and older43.9%
- White, not Hispanic77.0%
- Hispanic or Latino12.2%
- Other or two or more10.8%
- 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 81030 earn?
Median household income is $40,625 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,734 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $40,625±$16,437
- Income per person
- $27,389
- Below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
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 81030?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,083
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.8%
- Housing units
- 78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81030?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81030?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81050 | La Junta | 9,894 | $57k | 17.4 mi |
| 81077 | Swink | 568 | $49k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 81067 | Rocky Ford | 5,523 | $50k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 81076 | Sugar City | 602 | $49k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 81033 | Crowley | 219 | $41k | 19.7 mi (near) |
| 81058 | Manzanola | 871 | $49k | 20.4 mi (near) |
| 81054 | Las Animas | 4,729 | $48k | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 81021 | Arlington | 12 | – | 22.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.