Saguache, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81149
Saguache County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 838
- 0/sq mi
- $57,019
- Median income
- $197,700
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saguache pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81149 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81149 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2095.0 square miles in Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado. The area is home to 838 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 81149 against Colorado and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 81149 sits at $57,019 (36% below the Colorado average), while per-capita income is $33,748. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $197,700 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $1,035 per month, and 73.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 81149 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 81149 sits relative to Colorado and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 81149, Saguache, 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
838
Population
2095.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81149?
50.4
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
Female
8.2%
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?
$57,019
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$33,748
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 81149 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,019 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
621
Total Housing Units
522
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$197,700
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$1,035
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 81149, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,944,000.
13
Businesses
81
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 30.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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