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Costilla County · Colorado

ZIP code 81152

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81152 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,203

ZCTA residents

Median income
$30,709

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$135,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81152 sits in Costilla County, Colorado and is home to 1,203 people. Median household income is $30,709, the median home is worth $135,900 and median gross rent is $719. 65.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Costilla County

FIPS 08023

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 81152

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

Population
1,203ZIP 81152 residents
Median household income
$30,709Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$135,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$719Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81152

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$705/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.3%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 81152 compares

ZIP 81152 against the median ZIP in Costilla County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81152County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$30,709$39,542$80,917-62%
Median home value$135,900$156,900$428,850-68%
Median gross rent$719$764$1,455-51%
Population1,2038912,604-54%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 468 state ZIPs

#461
Home value

above 5% of 472 state ZIPs

#447
Population

larger than 39% of 528 state ZIPs

#320

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81087Baca County$31,328$71,400$457
81020Las Animas County$29,777$109,600
80473Jackson County$29,023
81044Bent County$32,679$95,500$825
81320Dolores County$32,885$250,000
81422Montrose County$28,021$169,000$836

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Costilla County.

ZIP 81152 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81152?
ZIP 81152 lies mostly in Costilla 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 81152?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81152 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $719 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $135,900-68% 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 81152, 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.