ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81131: Saguache County, CO

ZIP Code 81131 (Saguache County, Colorado) has an estimated 1,051 residents in 775 households. The median household income is $45,156, the median home value is $333,500 and the median gross rent is $1,643/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (per capita income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,051

Margin of error ±226

Median household income

$45,156

Margin of error ±$17,496

Median home value

$333,500

Margin of error ±$154,169

Median gross rent

$1,643/mo

Margin of error ±$180

Median age

64.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.2 min*

Margin of error ±11.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 81131 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 8113164.9 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81131$45,156Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81131$94,240*Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8113127.0%*Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 811310.9%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8113147.5%*Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81131$333,500Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81131$1,643/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8113176.3%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8113113.2 min*Colorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8113145.4%*Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81131

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 81131 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 81131	Margin of error	Colorado	United States
Total population	1,051	±226	5,862,189	334,922,499
Median age	64.9 yrs	±5.1 yrs	37.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	775	±156	2,374,218	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,156	±$17,496	$95,470	$80,734
Per capita income	$94,240*	±$56,128	$52,636	$44,673
Poverty rate	27.0%*	±11.6 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.9%	±2.0 pts	4.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.5%*	±13.4 pts	45.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$333,500	±$154,169	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,643/mo	±$180	$1,761/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.3%	±6.4 pts	66.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.2 min*	±11.4 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	45.4%*	±18.7 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 81131
Group	ZIP 81131	Colorado	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.3%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	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	1.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.2%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 81131 is

State: Colorado
Main county: Saguache County
Largest overlapping place: Crestone (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 373.02 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 Saguache County

81125 Saguache County, CO 81143 Saguache County, CO 81149 Saguache County, CO 81155 Saguache County, CO 81248 Saguache County, CO

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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.