Antonito, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81120
Conejos County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,267
- 1/sq mi
- $47,546
- Median income
- $188,200
- Median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Antonito pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81120 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81120 covers 2267.0 square miles in Antonito, Conejos County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,267 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81120 reports a modest median household income of $47,546 (46% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,271. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 5.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $188,200 (61% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $813; owner occupancy is 77.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Conejos County, so 81120 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 81120
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Antonito, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81120.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction 4
Construction
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 4
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
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 81120, Antonito, 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
2,267
Population
2267.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81120?
51.9
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
0.8%
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?
$47,546
Median Household Income
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$33,271
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
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
1,636housing units
1,636
Total Housing Units
887
Occupied Units
749
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,200
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$813
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 81120, employing approximately 239 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,526,000.
35
Businesses
239
Employees
$12.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 31.4% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 14.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 11.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 11.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 8.6% |
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 81120 vs 81124 →
ZIP 81120 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 81140
La Jara (81140)
2,341 residents
- 81120
Antonito (81120)
2,267 residents
- 81124 303
Capulin (81124)
303 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 81120 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 81120 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 81124
Capulin (81124)
$88,793 median income
- 81120
Antonito (81120)
$47,546 median income
- 81140
La Jara (81140)
$46,781 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 81120 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81120, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,267 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.