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ZIP Code 81090: Walsh, CO
ZIP code 81090 uses the postal name Walsh, Colorado and lies entirely in Baca County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,389 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Walsh; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walsh · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baca County
- Census places
- Walsh
- House district
- CO-4 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 652.9 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81090?
81090 centers on 37.366°, -102.230° and covers 652.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 81087, 67862, 81084, 67953, 81029, 81073, 81041, 81047.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81090, 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 81090 compare with the rest of Baca County?
| Measure | 81090 | In Baca County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 829 | 3rd of 8 | 356th of 527 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $155k | not ranked | not ranked |
81090's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (829). 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 5% 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 81090?
The 2020 Census counted 875 people in 81090; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 829. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 829±109 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 875−10.8% since 2010 (981)
- Households
- 494
- Median age
- 56.8
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 81090?
Of the 829 people the ACS estimates in 81090, 10.4% are under 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 1810.4%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older33.3%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.5%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- 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 81090 earn?
Median household income is $46,389 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,012 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,389±$21,956
- Income per person
- $34,105
- Below the poverty line
- 27.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,808370 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
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 81090?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,100
- Median gross rent
- $583
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.6%
- Housing units
- 599
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81090?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade5
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Finance and insurance3
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 81090?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81087 | Vilas | 197 | – | 10.2 mi |
| 67862 | Manter, KS | 244 | $67k | 17.4 mi |
| 81084 | Two Buttes | 39 | – | 17.5 mi |
| 67953 | Richfield, KS | 54 | $45k | 22.9 mi |
| 81029 | Campo | 212 | $46k | 24.8 mi |
| 81073 | Springfield | 1,865 | $47k | 26.4 mi |
| 81041 | Granada | 679 | $49k | 34.8 mi |
| 81047 | Holly | 1,586 | $43k | 44.5 mi |
| 67950 | Elkhart, KS | 1,744 | $66k | 28.9 mi (near) |
| 67855 | Johnson, KS | 1,831 | $72k | 31.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.