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ZIP Code 81144: Monte Vista, CO
ZIP code 81144 uses the postal name Monte Vista, Colorado and lies mostly in Rio Grande County (92% of its land) with the rest in Alamosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,662 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Monte Vista; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Monte Vista · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Grande County (92%); Alamosa County (8%)
- Census places
- Monte Vista
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 287.3 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81144?
81144 centers on 37.554°, -106.139° and covers 287.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 81101, 81140, 81125, 81132, 81136, 81146.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81144, 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 81144 compare with the rest of Rio Grande County?
| Measure | 81144 | In Rio Grande County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,543 | 1st of 4 | 206th of 527 |
| Median household income | $65k | 1st of 2 | 233rd of 277 |
| Median home value | $234k | 2nd of 3 | 283rd of 311 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% of all 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 81144?
The 2020 Census counted 7,347 people in 81144; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,543. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,543
- 2020 Census count
- 7,347+0.0% since 2010 (7,344)
- Households
- 2,779
- Median age
- 38.7
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 81144?
Of the 6,543 people the ACS estimates in 81144, 23.4% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (53.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.4%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older17.2%
- Hispanic or Latino53.7%
- White, not Hispanic40.4%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 81144 earn?
Median household income is $64,662 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $48,248 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,662±$11,890
- Income per person
- $37,699
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,4603,250 returns; wages 59% 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 81144?
FHFA's house price index for 81144, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $234,200
- Median gross rent
- $941
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 2,973
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 81144?
214 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)30
- Construction27
- Retail trade22
- Accommodation and food services22
- Health care and social assistance21
- Wholesale trade20
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 81144?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81101 | Alamosa | 15,550 | $55k | 16.8 mi |
| 81140 | La Jara | 1,893 | $47k | 17.6 mi |
| 81125 | Center | 3,362 | $56k | 18.8 mi |
| 81132 | Del Norte | 3,252 | $55k | 18.8 mi |
| 81136 | Hooper | 305 | $47k | 21.2 mi |
| 81146 | Mosca | 637 | $70k | 26.6 mi |
| 81124 | Capulin | 259 | $89k | 18.6 mi (near) |
| 81120 | Antonito | 1,832 | $48k | 27.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.