Fowler, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81039
Otero County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,856
- 1/sq mi
- $47,143
- Median income
- $155,000
- Median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fowler pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81039 covers 1546.7 square miles in Fowler, Otero County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,856 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81039 reports a modest median household income of $47,143 (47% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,189. The poverty rate is 16.1%, with unemployment at 3.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $155,000 (68% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $816; owner occupancy is 66.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, 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 81039.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 81039
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fowler, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81039.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance 3
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 81039, Fowler, 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
1,856
Population
1546.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81039?
54.1
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
2.0%
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?
$47,143
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$33,189
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
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
931housing units
931
Total Housing Units
812
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,000
Median Home Value
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$816
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 43 business establishments in ZIP 81039, employing approximately 337 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,871,000.
43
Businesses
337
Employees
$11.9M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 20.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 18.6% |
| Construction | 4 | 9.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 7.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 7.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 7.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 7.0% |
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 81039, 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 (1,856 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.