Moffat, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81143
Saguache County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 672
- 1/sq mi
- $30,915
- Median income
- $168,600
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moffat pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81143 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81143 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 840.0 square miles in Moffat, Saguache County, Colorado. The area is home to 672 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 81143 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81143 sits at $30,915 (65% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $23,780. The poverty rate stands at 38.4% and the unemployment rate at 16.5%. On housing, the median home value is $168,600 (65% below the state average) with median rent at $917 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81143 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 81143 sits relative to Colorado and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 81143, Moffat, CO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
672
Population
840.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81143?
48.6
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$30,915
Median Household Income
-65% vs state
$23,780
Per Capita Income
38.4%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81143 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,915 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
491
Total Housing Units
404
Occupied Units
87
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,600
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
$917
Median Rent
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 81143, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $806,000.
10
Businesses
21
Employees
$806K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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