La Jara, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81140
Conejos County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,341
- 4/sq mi
- $46,781
- Median income
- $239,700
- Median home value
- 34.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
La Jara pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81140 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81140 covers 571.0 square miles in La Jara, Conejos County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,341 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81140 reports a modest median household income of $46,781 (47% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,656. The poverty rate is 13.9%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $239,700 (51% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $718; owner occupancy is 73.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is 18 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Conejos County, so 81140 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 81140
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in La Jara, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81140.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 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 81140, La Jara, 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
2,341
Population
571.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81140?
33.7
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
3.1%
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?
$46,781
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$30,656
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
18.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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
861housing units
861
Total Housing Units
770
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$239,700
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$718
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 53 business establishments in ZIP 81140, employing approximately 407 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,458,000.
53
Businesses
407
Employees
$19.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 28.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 13.2% |
| Construction | 6 | 11.3% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 9.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 7.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 7.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 5.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 5.7% |
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 81140 vs 81124 →
ZIP 81140 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
- 81148 404
Romeo (81148)
404 residents
- 81124 303
Capulin (81124)
303 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 81140 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 81140 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
- 81148
Romeo (81148)
$45,469 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 81140 ranks #3 of 4 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 81140, 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 (2,341 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.