Del Norte, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81132
Rio Grande County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,231
- 2/sq mi
- $55,000
- Median income
- $209,500
- Median home value
- 30.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Del Norte pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81132 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81132 covers 1795.0 square miles in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,231 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81132 reports a modest median household income of $55,000 (38% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,660. The poverty rate is 15.0%, with unemployment at 7.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $209,500 (57% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $1,064; owner occupancy is 71.8%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, 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 81132.
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 81132
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Del Norte, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81132.
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 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 81132, Del Norte, 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
3,231
Population
1795.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81132?
53.4
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
Female
2.1%
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?
$55,000
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$40,660
Per Capita Income
15.0%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
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
1,791housing units
1,791
Total Housing Units
1,580
Occupied Units
211
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,500
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$1,064
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 73 business establishments in ZIP 81132, employing approximately 588 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,206,000.
73
Businesses
588
Employees
$28.2M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19 | 26.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 11.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 8.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 8.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 6.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 4.1% |
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 81132, 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 (3,231 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.