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Baca County · Colorado

ZIP code 81087

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81087 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
206

ZCTA residents

Median income
$31,328

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$71,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81087 sits in Baca County, Colorado and is home to 206 people. Median household income is $31,328, the median home is worth $71,400 and median gross rent is $457. 66% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Baca County

FIPS 08009

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 81087

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

Population
206ZIP 81087 residents
Median household income
$31,328Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$71,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$457Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81087

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$370/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
31.6%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 81087 compares

ZIP 81087 against the median ZIP in Baca County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81087County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$31,328$43,021$80,917-61%
Median home value$71,400$71,400$428,850-83%
Median gross rent$457$480$1,455-69%
Population2062962,604-92%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Baca County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 468 state ZIPs

#460
Home value

above 1% of 472 state ZIPs

#468
Population

larger than 14% of 528 state ZIPs

#456

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81152Costilla County$30,709$135,900$719
81044Bent County$32,679$95,500$825
81020Las Animas County$29,777$109,600
81320Dolores County$32,885$250,000
80473Jackson County$29,023
81422Montrose County$28,021$169,000$836

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Baca County.

ZIP 81087 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81087?
ZIP 81087 lies mostly in Baca 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 81087?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81087 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $457 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $71,400-83% 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 81087, 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.