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ZIP Code 81077: Swink, CO
ZIP code 81077 uses the postal name Swink, Colorado and lies entirely in Otero County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,897 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Swink; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Swink · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otero County
- Census places
- Swink
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 2.2 sq mi · 257 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81077?
81077 centers on 38.019°, -103.613° and covers 2.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 81067, 81050.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81077, 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 81077 compare with the rest of Otero County?
| Measure | 81077 | In Otero County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 568 | 5th of 7 | 386th of 527 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $175k | not ranked | not ranked |
81077's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (568). 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 65% 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 81077?
The 2020 Census counted 619 people in 81077; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 568. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 568±270 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 619
- Households
- 257
- Median age
- 33.3
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 81077?
Of the 568 people the ACS estimates in 81077, 24.5% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.2%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic67.6%
- Hispanic or Latino28.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.7%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 81077 earn?
Median household income is $48,897 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,897±$24,166
- Income per person
- $37,955
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.6%
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 81077?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $174,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 285
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81077?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 81077?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81067 | Rocky Ford | 5,523 | $50k | 6.1 mi |
| 81050 | La Junta | 9,894 | $57k | 13.7 mi |
| 81030 | Cheraw | 148 | $41k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 81058 | Manzanola | 871 | $49k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 81033 | Crowley | 219 | $41k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 81076 | Sugar City | 602 | $49k | 22.4 mi (near) |
| 81054 | Las Animas | 4,729 | $48k | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 81039 | Fowler | 1,597 | $47k | 26.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.