Ordway, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81063
Crowley County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,726
- 3/sq mi
- $49,375
- Median income
- $114,200
- Median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ordway pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81063 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81063 covers 1048.5 square miles in Ordway, Crowley County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,726 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81063 reports a modest median household income of $49,375 (44% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,029. The poverty rate is 18.3%, with unemployment at 2.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $114,200 (76% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $995; owner occupancy is 64.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is 29 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81063.
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 81063
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ordway, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81063.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Utilities 3
Utilities
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 3
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
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 81063, Ordway, 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
2,726
Population
1048.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81063?
40.2
Median Age
67.3%
Male
32.7%
Female
3.4%
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?
$49,375
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$18,029
Per Capita Income
18.3%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.8 min
Mean Commute Time
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
865housing units
865
Total Housing Units
725
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,200
Median Home Value
-76% vs state ZIP avg
$995
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 81063, employing approximately 196 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,534,000.
30
Businesses
196
Employees
$7.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 30.0% |
| Utilities | 3 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
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 81063, 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 (2,726 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.