Colorado · Census place 50040
Merino, CO population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Merino, Colorado (Merino, CO — Census place “Merino town”) is 286 residents, ranking #345 of 482 places in Colorado. Median household income is $63,125, the median home is worth $161,300 and median gross rent runs $1,159 a month. Looking for the Merino Colorado ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Merino, CO: 80741.
- Population
- 286Merino town residents
- Median household income
- $63,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $161,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,159Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.6%Owner-occupied households
Merino ZIP codes (Colorado)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Merino.
The Merino 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 Merino town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Merino town median would spend about 22% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 64.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Merino town, CO in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Merino town is a very small community in Colorado, with 286 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #345 of 482 ranked by population — larger than 28% of them. The median age here is 38 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. 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 Merino town earn a median of $63,125 a year, 19.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 27% below the $86,484 median for the 223 Colorado cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 11.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Merino town is valued at $161,300, 46.8% below the national figure and 64% below the $453,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,159 a month, 17.6% below the national figure, or roughly $13,908 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22% 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 2.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 64.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
With 286 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Merino town against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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.
- Bow Mar town 1,003
- Mancos town 1,016
- Ouray city 1,031
- Sanford town 1,047
- Lazy Acres CDP 1,056
- Towaoc CDP 1,058
- Georgetown town 1,082
- Watkins CDP 1,087
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Merino town?
- Merino town has 286 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #345 of 482 in Colorado.
- What is the median household income in Merino town?
- Median household income in Merino town is $63,125 a year, 19.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Merino town?
- Median gross rent is $1,159 a month and the median home value is $161,300, so rent absorbs about 22% of median household income.
- Is Merino town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Merino town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Merino 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.