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
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 590.0 square miles in Mosca, Alamosa County, Colorado. The area is home to 531 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 81146 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81146 sits at $69,556 (22% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $38,608. The poverty rate stands at 1.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $232,100 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $805 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81146 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Alamosa County, so you can benchmark 81146 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 81146, Mosca, 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
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
$38,608
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81146 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,556 46th percentile higher than 46% 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?
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
$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 |
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