Rocky Ford, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81067
Otero County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,670
- 8/sq mi
- $50,028
- Median income
- $154,800
- Median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Rocky Ford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81067 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 81067 (Rocky Ford, CO) rose +25.4% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 81067 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, home to 5,670 residents across 756.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81067 reports a modest median household income of $50,028 (44% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,743. The poverty rate is 25.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $154,800 (68% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $930; owner occupancy is 63.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, 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 81067.
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 81067
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rocky Ford, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81067.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
13 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 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 81067, Rocky Ford, 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
5,670
Population
756.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81067?
41.4
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
5.2%
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?
$50,028
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$23,743
Per Capita Income
25.1%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
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
2,557housing units
2,557
Total Housing Units
2,055
Occupied Units
502
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,800
Median Home Value
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$930
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 96 business establishments in ZIP 81067, employing approximately 672 people with a combined annual payroll of $29,248,000.
96
Businesses
672
Employees
$29.2M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 14 | 14.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 13.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 8.3% |
| Utilities | 7 | 7.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 6.3% |
| Construction | 5 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.1% |
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 81067, 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 (5,670 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.