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ZIP Code 81149: Saguache, CO
ZIP code 81149 uses the postal name Saguache, Colorado and lies entirely in Saguache County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,019 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Saguache; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saguache · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saguache County
- Census places
- Saguache
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 661.3 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81149?
81149 centers on 38.100°, -106.346° and covers 661.3 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 81155, 81248, 81125, 81132, 81143, 81230.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81149, 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 81149 compare with the rest of Saguache County?
| Measure | 81149 | In Saguache County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,183 | 4th of 9 | 320th of 527 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
81149's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,641) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,019); 81149's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$79,605) is more than a quarter of the figure ($197,700). 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 6% 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 81149?
The 2020 Census counted 829 people in 81149; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,183. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,183±298 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 829
- Households
- 522
- Median age
- 50.4
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 81149?
Of the 1,183 people the ACS estimates in 81149, 11.8% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.1%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6463.4%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic50.5%
- Hispanic or Latino28.1%
- Other or two or more15.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.0%
- Black, 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 81149 earn?
Median household income is $57,019 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,019±$23,641
- Income per person
- $33,748
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,779390 returns; wages 69% 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 81149?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,035
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 621
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81149?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- 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 81149?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81155 | Villa Grove | 228 | $75k | 20.0 mi |
| 81248 | Sargents | 264 | – | 23.6 mi |
| 81125 | Center | 3,362 | $56k | 24.6 mi |
| 81132 | Del Norte | 3,252 | $55k | 26.9 mi |
| 81143 | Moffat | 796 | $31k | 27.3 mi |
| 81230 | Gunnison | 10,971 | $78k | 38.8 mi |
| 81242 | Poncha Springs | 807 | $96k | 29.7 mi (near) |
| 81227 | Monarch | 93 | – | 31.2 mi (near) |
| 81239 | Parlin | 9 | – | 33.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.