
Colorado · Census place 19795
Del Norte, CO population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Del Norte, Colorado (Del Norte, CO — Census place “Del Norte town”) is 1,576 residents, ranking #188 of 482 places in Colorado. Median household income is $39,861, the median home is worth $175,600 and median gross rent runs $812 a month. Looking for the Del Norte Colorado ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Del Norte, CO: 81132.
- Population
- 1,576Del Norte town residents
- Median household income
- $39,861Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $175,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $812Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.4%Owner-occupied households
Del Norte ZIP codes (Colorado)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Del Norte.
The Del Norte CO ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Del Norte town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Del Norte town median would spend about 24.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.4% of residents and 73.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Del Norte town, CO in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Del Norte town is a small town in Colorado, with 1,576 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #188 of 482 ranked by population — larger than 61% of them. The median age here is 51.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Del Norte town earn a median of $39,861 a year, 49.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 54% below the $86,484 median for the 223 Colorado cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 13.4% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Del Norte town is valued at $175,600, 42.1% below the national figure and 61% below the $453,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $812 a month, 42.2% below the national figure, or roughly $9,744 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 24.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 73.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
A median age of 51.8 puts Del Norte town well into retirement-weighted territory, which pulls median household income down even where household wealth is high, because retirement draws are counted differently from wages.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Colorado.
- Limon town 1,572
- Akron town 1,681
- Nederland town 1,523
- Elizabeth town 1,694
- Parachute town 1,513
- Mountain Village town 1,713
- Springfield town 1,482
- Pagosa Springs town 1,718
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Del Norte town?
- Del Norte town has 1,576 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #188 of 482 in Colorado.
- What is the median household income in Del Norte town?
- Median household income in Del Norte town is $39,861 a year, 49.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Del Norte town?
- Median gross rent is $812 a month and the median home value is $175,600, so rent absorbs about 24.4% of median household income.
- Is Del Norte town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Del Norte town is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Del Norte town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.