Springfield, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81073
Baca County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,932
- 1/sq mi
- $47,167
- Median income
- $131,900
- Median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Springfield pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81073 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81073 covers 1610.0 square miles in Springfield, Baca County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,932 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81073 reports a modest median household income of $47,167 (47% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,524. The poverty rate is 22.0%, 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 $131,900 (73% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $626; owner occupancy is 69.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, 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 81073.
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 81073
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Springfield, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81073.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 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 81073, Springfield, 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
1,932
Population
1610.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81073?
39.5
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
4.8%
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?
$47,167
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$29,524
Per Capita Income
22.0%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
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
957housing units
957
Total Housing Units
828
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$131,900
Median Home Value
-73% vs state ZIP avg
$626
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 59 business establishments in ZIP 81073, employing approximately 449 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,354,000.
59
Businesses
449
Employees
$17.4M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 16.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 16.9% |
| Construction | 7 | 11.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 8.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 8.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 6.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.1% |
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 81073, 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 (1,932 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.