Holly, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81047
Prowers County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,559
- 1/sq mi
- $43,050
- Median income
- $185,000
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Holly pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81047 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81047 covers 1559.0 square miles in Holly, Prowers County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,559 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81047 reports a modest median household income of $43,050 (51% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,231. The poverty rate is 14.2%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $185,000 (62% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $453; owner occupancy is 70.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Prowers County, so 81047 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 81047
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Holly, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81047.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 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 81047, Holly, 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
1,559
Population
1559.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81047?
52.3
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
11.0%
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?
$43,050
Median Household Income
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$31,231
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
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
803housing units
803
Total Housing Units
703
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,000
Median Home Value
-62% vs state ZIP avg
$453
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 81047, employing approximately 178 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,263,000.
27
Businesses
178
Employees
$7.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 22.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 14.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 81047 vs 81043 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81043 | Hartman, CO | 61 | 7.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81047, 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 (1,559 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.