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ZIP Code 81248: Sargents, CO
ZIP code 81248 uses the postal name Sargents, Colorado and lies mostly in Saguache County (66% of its land) with the rest in Gunnison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sargents · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saguache County (66%); Gunnison County (34%)
- House district
- CO-3 119th Congress
- State
- Colorado
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 372.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 81248?
81248 centers on 38.419°, -106.500° and covers 372.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 81239, 81241, 81236, 81201, 81149, 81230, 81155.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 81248, 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 81248 compare with the rest of Saguache County?
| Measure | 81248 | In Saguache County | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 264 | 8th of 9 | 440th of 527 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
81248's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (264). 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 3% 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 81248?
The 2020 Census counted 56 people in 81248; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 264. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 264±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 56
- Households
- 82
- Median age
- 32.6
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 81248?
Of the 264 people the ACS estimates in 81248, 43.9% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1843.9%
- 18 to 6442.0%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 81248?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.7%
- Housing units
- 196
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 81248?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 81248?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81239 | Parlin | 9 | – | 10.0 mi |
| 81241 | Pitkin | 238 | – | 15.1 mi |
| 81236 | Nathrop | 1,748 | $98k | 21.9 mi |
| 81201 | Salida | 9,294 | $80k | 23.2 mi |
| 81149 | Saguache | 1,183 | $57k | 23.6 mi |
| 81230 | Gunnison | 10,971 | $78k | 24.6 mi |
| 81155 | Villa Grove | 228 | $75k | 25.3 mi |
| 81227 | Monarch | 93 | – | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 81237 | Ohio City | 169 | $134k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 81242 | Poncha Springs | 807 | $96k | 23.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.