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ZIP Code 81039: Fowler, CO
ZIP code 81039 uses the postal name Fowler, Colorado and lies mostly in Pueblo County (57% of its land) with the rest in Otero County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,143 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fowler; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fowler · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pueblo County (57%); Otero County (42%)
- Census places
- Fowler
- Metro area
- Pueblo, CO
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 588.6 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81039?
81039 centers on 37.939°, -104.085° and covers 588.6 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 81058, 81022, 81067, 81062, 81059, 81025, 81089.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81039, 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 81039 compare with the rest of Pueblo County?
| Measure | 81039 | In Pueblo County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,597 | 10th of 15 | 295th of 527 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $155k | not ranked | not ranked |
81039's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,563) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,143); 81039's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,301) is more than a quarter of the figure ($155,000). 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 7% 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 81039?
The 2020 Census counted 1,971 people in 81039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,597. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,597±235 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,971+6.2% since 2010 (1,856)
- Households
- 812
- Median age
- 54.1
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 81039?
Of the 1,597 people the ACS estimates in 81039, 14.8% are under 18 and 36.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.0%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6448.5%
- 65 and older36.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.5%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
- 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 81039 earn?
Median household income is $47,143 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,777 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,143±$14,563
- Income per person
- $33,189
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,399850 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
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 81039?
FHFA's house price index for 81039, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,000
- Median gross rent
- $816
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.0%
- Housing units
- 931
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 81039?
43 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Construction4
- Finance and insurance3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 81039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81058 | Manzanola | 871 | $49k | 15.9 mi |
| 81022 | Avondale | 1,143 | $61k | 19.9 mi |
| 81067 | Rocky Ford | 5,523 | $50k | 20.3 mi |
| 81062 | Olney Springs | 2,000 | $56k | 25.6 mi |
| 81059 | Model | 61 | $93k | 26.4 mi |
| 81025 | Boone | 814 | $73k | 38.5 mi |
| 81089 | Walsenburg | 4,890 | $52k | 38.6 mi |
| 81033 | Crowley | 219 | $41k | 21.7 mi (near) |
| 81077 | Swink | 568 | $49k | 26.3 mi (near) |
| 81006 | Pueblo | 11,029 | $69k | 29.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.