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ZIP Code 81059

Las Animas County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

651
0/sq mi
$93,068
Median income
20.8%
Bachelor's or higher

National ZIP placement

Model pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 24%
household income, US ZIPs
0
people per sq mi
72%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81059 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 81059 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Model, Las Animas County, Colorado, home to just 651 residents across 3255.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 81059 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,068 (5% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,636. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.1, 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 81059.

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 →

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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 81059, Model, 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

651

Population

3255.0

Area (sq mi)

0

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 81059?

64.1

Median Age

52.5%

Male

47.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 60.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 18.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%

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?

$93,068

Median Household Income

+5% vs state ZIP avg

$55,636

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 54.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

85

Total Housing Units

39

Occupied Units

46

Vacant Units

1.56

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 71.8%
Renter 28.2%

1979

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81059, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 81059 in?
ZIP code 81059 (Model) is located in Las Animas County, Colorado. Las Animas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/las-animas-co.
What is the population of ZIP code 81059?
ZIP code 81059 in Model, CO has a population of 651 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 81059?
The median household income in ZIP 81059 is $93,068, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 81059?
The largest racial group in ZIP 81059 is White at 60.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 18.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 81059?
In ZIP code 81059, 54.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 81059?
In ZIP code 81059, approximately 71.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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