Rico, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81332
Dolores County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 282
- 2/sq mi
- $104,250
- Median income
- $560,400
- Median home value
- 51.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Rico pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81332 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81332 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rico, Dolores County, Colorado, home to just 282 residents across 156.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81332 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,250 (18% above the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,883. The poverty rate is 17.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $560,400 (16% above the average Colorado ZIP), while 87.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,625.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Dolores County, so 81332 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 81332
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rico, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81332.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 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 81332, Rico, 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
282
Population
156.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81332?
45.1
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
2.9%
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?
$104,250
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$55,883
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
259housing units
259
Total Housing Units
211
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$560,400
Median Home Value
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$1,625
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 81332, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,704,000.
25
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 36.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 20.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 12.0% |
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 81332 vs 81426 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81426 | Ophir, CO | 181 | 10.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 81332, 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.