Creede, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81130
Mineral County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 671
- 0/sq mi
- $54,730
- Median income
- $406,100
- Median home value
- 48.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Creede pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81130 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81130 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Creede, Mineral County, Colorado, home to just 671 residents across 2236.7 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81130 reports a modest median household income of $54,730 (38% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 9.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $406,100 (16% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $928; owner occupancy is 67.4%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 48.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.3, 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 81130.
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 81130
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Creede, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81130.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
5 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 81130, Creede, 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
671
Population
2236.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81130?
56.3
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.6%
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?
$54,730
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$47,149
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
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
1,309housing units
1,309
Total Housing Units
387
Occupied Units
922
Vacant Units
1.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$406,100
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$928
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 69 business establishments in ZIP 81130, employing approximately 257 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,054,000.
69
Businesses
257
Employees
$12.1M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 24.6% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 20.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.6% |
| Construction | 7 | 10.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 5.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.3% |
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 81130, 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.