Naturita, CO · standard
ZIP Code 81422
Montrose County, Colorado - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 692
- 1/sq mi
- $27,917
- Median income
- $158,400
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Naturita pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 81422 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 81422 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Naturita, Montrose County, Colorado, home to just 692 residents across 692.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 81422 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $27,917 (69% below the average Colorado ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,823. The poverty rate is 26.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $158,400 (67% below the average Colorado ZIP), and median rent is $894; owner occupancy is 88.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Colorado and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 81422.
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 81422
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Naturita, CO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 81422.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 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 81422, Naturita, 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
692
Population
692.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 81422?
45.3
Median Age
55.0%
Male
45.0%
Female
0.3%
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?
$27,917
Median Household Income
-69% vs state ZIP avg
$24,823
Per Capita Income
26.0%
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
297housing units
297
Total Housing Units
274
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,400
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
$894
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 81422, employing approximately 187 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,268,000.
23
Businesses
187
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 21.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 21.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 17.4% |
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 81422, 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.