ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80836: Kit Carson County, CO

ZIP Code 80836 (Kit Carson County, Colorado) has an estimated 1,085 residents in 445 households. The median household income is $65,208, the median home value is $217,800 and the median gross rent is $1,792/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

1,085

Margin of error ±157

Median household income

$65,208

Margin of error ±$14,047

Median home value

$217,800

Margin of error ±$34,125

Median gross rent

$1,792/mo

Margin of error ±$770

Median age

39.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 80836 compares with Colorado and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8083639.2 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80836$65,208Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80836$43,607Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8083610.4%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 808361.3%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8083619.8%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80836$217,800Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80836$1,792/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8083669.2%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8083625.2 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 808367.3%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80836

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 80836 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 80836	Margin of error	Colorado	United States
Total population	1,085	±157	5,862,189	334,922,499
Median age	39.2 yrs	±3.3 yrs	37.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	445	±75	2,374,218	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,208	±$14,047	$95,470	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,607	±$8,908	$52,636	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.4%	±4.7 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.3%	±1.3 pts	4.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	±5.1 pts	45.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$217,800	±$34,125	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,792/mo	±$770	$1,761/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.2%	±0.7 pts	66.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min	±8.0 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.3%	±4.5 pts	21.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 80836
Group	ZIP 80836	Colorado	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	73.5%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	21.8%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 80836 is

State: Colorado
Main county: Kit Carson County— also overlaps Yuma County
Largest overlapping place: Stratton (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 408.68 sq mi· about 3 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kit Carson County

80805 Kit Carson County, CO 80807 Kit Carson County, CO 80815 Kit Carson County, CO 80834 Kit Carson County, CO 80861 Kit Carson County, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 80836 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.