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Conejos County · Colorado

ZIP code 81124

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81124 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
332

ZCTA residents

Median income
$87,204

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$74,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81124 sits in Conejos County, Colorado and is home to 332 people. Median household income is $87,204, the median home is worth $74,900 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Conejos County

FIPS 08021

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 81124

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

Population
332ZIP 81124 residents
Median household income
$87,204Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$74,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
15.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81124

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
0.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$389/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 81124 compares

ZIP 81124 against the median ZIP in Conejos County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81124County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$87,204$46,211$80,917+8%
Median home value$74,900$134,800$428,850-83%
Median gross rent$706$1,455
Population3327822,604-87%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 60% of 468 state ZIPs

#185
Home value

above 1% of 472 state ZIPs

#467
Population

larger than 20% of 528 state ZIPs

#424

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81430San Miguel County$87,273$1,004,000$1,819
80105Arapahoe County$86,964$374,400$943
80216Denver County$86,869$392,500$1,934
81432Ouray County$87,547$771,400$1,469
80101Elbert County$87,606$411,100$2,258
81505Mesa County$87,677$436,800$1,424

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Conejos County.

ZIP 81124 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81124?
ZIP 81124 lies mostly in Conejos 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 81124?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81124 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $74,900-83% 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 81124, 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.