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ZIP Code 81146: Mosca, CO
ZIP code 81146 uses the postal name Mosca, Colorado and lies entirely in Alamosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,556 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mosca · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alamosa County
- Micro area
- Alamosa, CO
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 279.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81146?
81146 centers on 37.646°, -105.668° and covers 279.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 81136, 81131, 81101, 81123, 81133, 81040, 81144.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81146, 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 81146 compare with the rest of Alamosa County?
| Measure | 81146 | In Alamosa County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 637 | 4th of 5 | 378th of 527 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $232k | not ranked | not ranked |
81146's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (637). 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 7% 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 81146?
The 2020 Census counted 547 people in 81146; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 637. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 637±215 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 547
- Households
- 235
- Median age
- 32.3
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 81146?
Of the 637 people the ACS estimates in 81146, 19.2% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.8%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic78.6%
- Hispanic or Latino13.8%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- 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 81146 earn?
Median household income is $69,556 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,556±$31,814
- Income per person
- $38,608
- Below the poverty line
- 1.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,091320 returns; wages 58% 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 81146?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,100
- Median gross rent
- $805
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 287
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81146?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 81146?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81136 | Hooper | 305 | $47k | 9.4 mi |
| 81131 | Crestone | 1,051 | $45k | 15.2 mi |
| 81101 | Alamosa | 15,550 | $55k | 15.9 mi |
| 81123 | Blanca | 606 | $37k | 17.2 mi |
| 81133 | Fort Garland | 1,085 | $46k | 23.0 mi |
| 81040 | Gardner | 360 | $31k | 25.9 mi |
| 81144 | Monte Vista | 6,543 | $65k | 26.6 mi |
| 81125 | Center | 3,362 | $56k | 25.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.