Mosca, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81146
Alamosa County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 531
- 1/sq mi
- $69,556
- Median income
- $232,100
- Median home value
- 37.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mosca pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81146 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81146 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mosca, Alamosa County, Colorado, home to just 531 residents across 590.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81146 reports a modest median household income of $69,556 (22% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,608. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.1% and unemployment is 0.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $232,100 (52% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $805; owner occupancy is 81.7%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Alamosa County, so 81146 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 →
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 81146, Mosca, 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
531
Population
590.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81146?
32.3
Median Age
67.0%
Male
33.0%
Female
1.9%
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?
$69,556
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$38,608
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
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
287housing units
287
Total Housing Units
235
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$232,100
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$805
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 81146, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,040,000.
12
Businesses
67
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 25.0% |
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 81146 vs 81136 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81136 | Hooper, CO | 261 | 9.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81146, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.