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Huerfano County · Colorado

ZIP code 81089

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81089 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,810

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$180,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81089 sits in Huerfano County, Colorado and is home to 4,810 people. Median household income is $50,833, the median home is worth $180,800 and median gross rent is $728. 71% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Huerfano County

FIPS 08055

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 81089

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

Population
4,810ZIP 81089 residents
Median household income
$50,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$180,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$728Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81089

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$938/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.8%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 81089 compares

ZIP 81089 against the median ZIP in Huerfano County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81089County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,833$53,036$80,917-37%
Median home value$180,800$347,300$428,850-58%
Median gross rent$728$1,043$1,455-50%
Population4,8101,7612,604+85%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Huerfano County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 468 state ZIPs

#404
Home value

above 11% of 472 state ZIPs

#420
Population

larger than 57% of 528 state ZIPs

#225

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81126Costilla County$50,776$167,600
81520Mesa County$50,769$228,000$1,013
80532Larimer County$50,542$313,000
81610Moffat County$51,308$872
81063Crowley County$50,179$108,600$1,009
81101Alamosa County$50,020$216,900$908

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Huerfano County.

ZIP 81089 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81089?
ZIP 81089 lies mostly in Huerfano 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 81089?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81089 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $728 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $180,800-58% 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 81089, 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.