Center, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81125
Saguache County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,447
- 5/sq mi
- $56,250
- Median income
- $148,700
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Center pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81125 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81125 covers 703.5 square miles in Center, Saguache County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,447 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81125 reports a modest median household income of $56,250 (37% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,079. Unemployment is 12.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $148,700 (69% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $652; owner occupancy is 71.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, 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 81125.
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 81125
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Center, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81125.
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
10 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 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 81125, Center, 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
3,447
Population
703.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81125?
41.9
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
9.5%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$31,079
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
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
1,700housing units
1,700
Total Housing Units
1,580
Occupied Units
120
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$148,700
Median Home Value
-69% vs state ZIP avg
$652
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 68 business establishments in ZIP 81125, employing approximately 538 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,659,000.
68
Businesses
538
Employees
$24.7M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 17.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 14.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 13.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 7.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 5.9% |
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 81125, 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 (3,447 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.