Romeo, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81148
Conejos County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 404
- 669/sq mi
- $45,469
- Median income
- $123,800
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Romeo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 669
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81148 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81148 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Romeo, Conejos County, Colorado, home to just 404 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 669 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81148 reports a modest median household income of $45,469 (49% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,578. The poverty rate is 26.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,800 (74% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $689; owner occupancy is 71.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Conejos County, so 81148 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 81148, Romeo, 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
404
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
669
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81148?
39.2
Median Age
62.0%
Male
38.0%
Female
10.9%
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?
$45,469
Median Household Income
-49% vs state ZIP avg
$23,578
Per Capita Income
26.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
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
202housing units
202
Total Housing Units
190
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,800
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$689
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 81148, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $509,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$509K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 81148 vs 81129 →
ZIP 81148 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 81140
La Jara (81140)
2,341 residents
- 81141
Manassa (81141)
1,318 residents
- 81148 404
Romeo (81148)
404 residents
- 81129 156
Conejos (81129)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 81148 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 81148 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 81141
Manassa (81141)
$59,539 median income
- 81140
La Jara (81140)
$46,781 median income
- 81148
Romeo (81148)
$45,469 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 81148 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81148, 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.