Walsh, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81090
Baca County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 981
- 1/sq mi
- $46,389
- Median income
- $155,100
- Median home value
- 27.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Walsh pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81090 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81090 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walsh, Baca County, Colorado, home to just 981 residents across 1635.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81090 reports a modest median household income of $46,389 (48% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,105. The poverty rate is 27.1%, 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 $155,100 (68% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $583; owner occupancy is 70.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, 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 81090.
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 81090
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Walsh, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81090.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
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 81090, Walsh, 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
981
Population
1635.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81090?
56.8
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
6.4%
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?
$46,389
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$34,105
Per Capita Income
27.1%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
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
599housing units
599
Total Housing Units
494
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,100
Median Home Value
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$583
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 81090, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,183,000.
18
Businesses
115
Employees
$5.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 27.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 16.7% |
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 81090, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.