Wiley, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81092
Prowers County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 865
- 4/sq mi
- $66,719
- Median income
- $230,700
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wiley pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81092 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81092 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 216.3 square miles in Wiley, Prowers County, Colorado. The area is home to 865 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 81092 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81092 sits at $66,719 (25% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $33,772. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $230,700 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $938 per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81092 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Prowers County, so you can benchmark 81092 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 81092, Wiley, 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
865
Population
216.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81092?
43.4
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
2.8%
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?
$66,719
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$33,772
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81092 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,719 41st percentile higher than 41% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
322
Total Housing Units
293
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$230,700
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$938
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 81092, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,869,000.
16
Businesses
84
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 18.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 81092 vs 81057 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81057 | Mc Clave, CO | 418 | 8.7 mi |
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