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ZIP Code 81140: La Jara, CO
ZIP code 81140 uses the postal name La Jara, Colorado and lies entirely in Conejos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,781 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in La Jara; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Jara · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Conejos County
- Census places
- La Jara
- Micro area
- Alamosa, CO
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 286.0 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81140?
81140 centers on 37.299°, -106.161° and covers 286.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 81124, 81120, 81148, 81141, 81144, 81101, 81151, 81132.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81140, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 81140 compare with the rest of Conejos County?
| Measure | 81140 | In Conejos County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,893 | 2nd of 8 | 282nd of 527 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $240k | 2nd of 5 | 281st of 311 |
81140's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,602) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,781). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 81140?
The 2020 Census counted 2,154 people in 81140; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,893. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,893±315 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,154
- Households
- 770
- Median age
- 33.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 81140?
Of the 1,893 people the ACS estimates in 81140, 29.0% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (40.7%).
- Under 1829.0%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older15.5%
- White, not Hispanic49.8%
- Hispanic or Latino40.7%
- Other or two or more9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 81140 earn?
Median household income is $46,781 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,781±$16,602
- Income per person
- $30,656
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,212910 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 81140?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $239,700
- Median gross rent
- $718
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 861
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81140?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Health care and social assistance7
- Construction6
- Manufacturing5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 81140?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81124 | Capulin | 259 | $89k | 3.1 mi |
| 81120 | Antonito | 1,832 | $48k | 12.6 mi |
| 81148 | Romeo | 387 | $46k | 13.1 mi |
| 81141 | Manassa | 1,406 | $60k | 17.5 mi |
| 81144 | Monte Vista | 6,543 | $65k | 17.6 mi |
| 81101 | Alamosa | 15,550 | $55k | 20.6 mi |
| 81151 | Sanford | 1,716 | $43k | 25.1 mi |
| 81132 | Del Norte | 3,252 | $55k | 31.9 mi |
| 81129 | Conejos | 118 | – | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.