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ZIP Code 81143: Moffat, CO
ZIP code 81143 uses the postal name Moffat, Colorado and lies entirely in Saguache County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $30,915 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Moffat; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Moffat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saguache County
- Census places
- Moffat
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 379.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81143?
81143 centers on 38.158°, -105.850° and covers 379.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 81222, 81155, 81223, 81131, 81252, 81242, 81125, 81149, 81201.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81143, 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 81143 compare with the rest of Saguache County?
| Measure | 81143 | In Saguache County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 796 | 6th of 9 | 362nd of 527 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $169k | not ranked | not ranked |
81143's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (796). 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 6% 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 81143?
The 2020 Census counted 818 people in 81143; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 796. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 796±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 818
- Households
- 404
- Median age
- 48.6
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 81143?
Of the 796 people the ACS estimates in 81143, 17.8% are under 18 and 32.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6450.0%
- 65 and older32.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 81143 earn?
Median household income is $30,915 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $30,915±$7,061
- Income per person
- $23,780
- Below the poverty line
- 38.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,886350 returns; wages 66% 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 81143?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,600
- Median gross rent
- $917
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 491
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81143?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 81143?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81222 | Coaldale | 538 | – | 13.7 mi |
| 81155 | Villa Grove | 228 | $75k | 14.7 mi |
| 81223 | Cotopaxi | 2,457 | $52k | 19.2 mi |
| 81131 | Crestone | 1,051 | $45k | 22.3 mi |
| 81252 | Westcliffe | 4,763 | $70k | 23.2 mi |
| 81242 | Poncha Springs | 807 | $96k | 24.8 mi |
| 81125 | Center | 3,362 | $56k | 26.3 mi |
| 81149 | Saguache | 1,183 | $57k | 27.3 mi |
| 81201 | Salida | 9,294 | $80k | 30.8 mi |
| 81232 | Hillside | 0 | – | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 81233 | Howard | 966 | $60k | 23.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.