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Pueblo County · Colorado

ZIP code 81008

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81008 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
11,728

ZCTA residents

Median income
$68,389

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$280,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81008 sits in Pueblo County, Colorado and is home to 11,728 people. Median household income is $68,389, the median home is worth $280,400 and median gross rent is $1,396. 66.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Pueblo County

FIPS 08101

State
Colorado (CO)

528 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 81008

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
11,728ZIP 81008 residents
Median household income
$68,389Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$280,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,396Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81008

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
2.9%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$3Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$29Before any exemptions

Colorado levies 2.9% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,455/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 81008 compares

ZIP 81008 against the median ZIP in Pueblo County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81008County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$68,389$56,953$80,917-15%
Median home value$280,400$222,000$428,850-35%
Median gross rent$1,396$1,223$1,455-4%
Population11,72811,4412,604+350%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Pueblo County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 34% of 468 state ZIPs

#307
Home value

above 26% of 472 state ZIPs

#348
Population

larger than 68% of 528 state ZIPs

#168

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81649Eagle County$68,056$742,600$1,450
81635Garfield County$68,865$251,900$998
81504Mesa County$67,907$290,300$1,414
81006Pueblo County$68,915$317,200$1,176
80814Teller County$67,857$432,500$1,423
80915El Paso County$67,761$328,200$1,424

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pueblo County.

ZIP 81008 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81008?
ZIP 81008 lies mostly in Pueblo County, Colorado. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 81008?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81008 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,396 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $280,400-35% against the typical Colorado ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81008, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.