Sugar City, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81076
Crowley County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 418
- 1/sq mi
- $48,563
- Median income
- $113,800
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sugar City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81076 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81076 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 696.7 square miles in Sugar City, Crowley County, Colorado. The area is home to 418 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 81076 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81076 sits at $48,563 (45% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $43,300. The poverty rate stands at 20.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $113,800 (77% below the state average) with median rent at $838 per month, and 77.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81076 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 81076 sits relative to Colorado and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81076, Sugar City, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
418
Population
696.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81076?
46.3
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
3.0%
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?
$48,563
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$43,300
Per Capita Income
20.9%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 81076 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,563 12th percentile higher than 12% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
240
Total Housing Units
211
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,800
Median Home Value
-77% vs state
$838
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 81076, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $625,000.
3
Businesses
16
Employees
$625K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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