Mancos, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81328
Montezuma County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,069
- 4/sq mi
- $72,522
- Median income
- $412,700
- Median home value
- 44.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mancos pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81328 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 81328 (Mancos, CO) rose +6.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 263.2 in 2023 to 279.1 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 81328 covers 946.3 square miles in Mancos, Montezuma County, Colorado (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,069 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81328 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,522 (18% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,814. The poverty rate is 5.9%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $412,700 (15% below the average Colorado ZIP) and median rent is $1,136; 86.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81328.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 81328
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mancos, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81328.
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 81328, Mancos, 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
4,069
Population
946.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81328?
57.1
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
2.7%
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?
$72,522
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$44,814
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
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
2,381housing units
2,381
Total Housing Units
2,095
Occupied Units
286
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$412,700
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$1,136
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+6.1%
YoY Change (2024)
279
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+179%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 81328 have increased 6.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +179% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.9% | 185 |
| 2021 | +11.2% | 206 |
| 2022 | +27.4% | 262 |
| 2023 | +0.3% | 263 |
| 2024 | +6.1% | 279 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 121 business establishments in ZIP 81328, employing approximately 699 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,731,000.
121
Businesses
699
Employees
$27.7M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19 | 15.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17 | 14.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 11.6% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 9.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 9.1% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 8.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 5.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 5.8% |
| Educational services | 5 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81328, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (4,069 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.