ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 81154: Rio Grande County, CO

ZIP Code 81154 (Rio Grande County, Colorado) has an estimated 1,363 residents in 704 households. The median household income is $77,177, the median home value is $511,300 and the median gross rent is $935/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (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

1,363

Margin of error ±330

Median household income

$77,177

Margin of error ±$25,828

Median home value

$511,300

Margin of error ±$108,354

Median gross rent

$935/mo

Margin of error ±$298

Median age

52.7 yrs

Margin of error ±9.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.0 min*

Margin of error ±16.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 81154 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 8115452.7 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 81154$77,177Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 81154$48,441Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 811547.1%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 811541.7%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8115448.2%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 81154$511,300Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 81154$935/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8115471.0%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8115428.0 min*Colorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8115420.2%*Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 81154

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 81154 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 81154Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population1,363±3305,862,189334,922,499
Median age52.7 yrs±9.7 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households704±1662,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$77,177±$25,828$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$48,441±$9,043$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate7.1%±4.4 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.7%±2.4 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%±6.9 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$511,300±$108,354$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$935/mo±$298$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.0%±8.1 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min*±16.9 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.2%*±10.8 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 81154
GroupZIP 81154ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.9%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.5%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 81154 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Rio Grande County— also overlaps Mineral County
Largest overlapping place
South Fork (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
375.04 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 Rio Grande County

81132 Rio Grande County, CO81144 Rio Grande County, CO

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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.