ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81092: Bent County, CO

ZIP Code 81092 (Bent County, Colorado) has an estimated 761 residents in 293 households. The median household income is $66,719, the median home value is $230,700 and the median gross rent is $938/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

761

Margin of error ±147

Median household income

$66,719

Margin of error ±$17,763

Median home value

$230,700

Margin of error ±$57,826

Median gross rent

$938/mo

Margin of error ±$202

Median age

43.4 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 81092 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 8109243.4 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81092$66,719Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81092$33,772Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 810925.1%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 810921.9%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8109227.2%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81092$230,700Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81092$938/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8109279.5%*Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8109220.7 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 810925.1%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81092

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 81092 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 81092Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population761±1475,862,189334,922,499
Median age43.4 yrs±6.3 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households293±542,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$66,719±$17,763$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$33,772±$6,270$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate5.1%±2.4 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%±1.9 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%±4.3 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$230,700±$57,826$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$938/mo±$202$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.5%*±11.7 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±8.8 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.1%±2.6 pts21.0%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 81092
GroupZIP 81092ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.8%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%3.2%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)25.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 81092 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Bent County— also overlaps Prowers County, Kiowa County
Largest overlapping place
Wiley (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
193.51 sq mi· about 4 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 Bent County

81044 Bent County, CO81054 Bent County, CO81057 Bent County, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 81092 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.