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ZIP Code 81062: Olney Springs, CO
ZIP code 81062 uses the postal name Olney Springs, Colorado and lies entirely in Crowley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Olney Springs; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Olney Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crowley County
- Census places
- Olney Springs
- House district
- CO-4 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 236.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81062?
81062 centers on 38.297°, -103.964° and covers 236.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 81033, 81058, 81063, 81025, 81039, 80833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81062, 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 81062 compare with the rest of Crowley County?
| Measure | 81062 | In Crowley County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,000 | 2nd of 5 | 277th of 527 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $127k | not ranked | not ranked |
81062's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,000 residents live outside households (330 households): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 15% 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 81062?
The 2020 Census counted 2,536 people in 81062; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,000. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,000±214 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,536+4.0% since 2010 (2,439)
- Households
- 330
- Median age
- 38.1
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 81062?
Of the 2,000 people the ACS estimates in 81062, 8.6% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.7%).
- Under 188.6%
- 18 to 6477.6%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic64.3%
- Hispanic or Latino22.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.2%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 81062 earn?
Median household income is $56,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,331 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,250±$34,476
- Income per person
- $15,673
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,841290 returns; wages 63% 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 81062?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $127,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,092
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 359
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81062?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more 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 81062?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81033 | Crowley | 219 | $41k | 9.1 mi |
| 81058 | Manzanola | 871 | $49k | 13.7 mi |
| 81063 | Ordway | 2,783 | $49k | 14.0 mi |
| 81025 | Boone | 814 | $73k | 23.8 mi |
| 81039 | Fowler | 1,597 | $47k | 25.6 mi |
| 80833 | Rush | 1,240 | $42k | 32.2 mi |
| 81076 | Sugar City | 602 | $49k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 81067 | Rocky Ford | 5,523 | $50k | 23.3 mi (near) |
| 81077 | Swink | 568 | $49k | 27.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.