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Rio Grande County · Colorado

ZIP code 81154

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 81154 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,259

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,283

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$409,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 81154 sits in Rio Grande County, Colorado and is home to 1,259 people. Median household income is $74,283, the median home is worth $409,000 and median gross rent is $919. 78.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Rio Grande County

FIPS 08105

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 81154

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

Population
1,259ZIP 81154 residents
Median household income
$74,283Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$409,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$919Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 81154

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,122/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.9%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 81154 compares

ZIP 81154 against the median ZIP in Rio Grande County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 81154County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,283$61,554$80,917-8%
Median home value$409,000$217,500$428,850-5%
Median gross rent$919$919$1,455-37%
Population1,2593,3092,604-52%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Rio Grande County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 468 state ZIPs

#265
Home value

above 47% of 472 state ZIPs

#252
Population

larger than 40% of 528 state ZIPs

#316

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80214Jefferson County$74,259$519,900$1,516
80723Morgan County$74,144$276,000$1,076
80832Elbert County$74,125$391,000$1,313
80231Denver County$73,961$489,900$1,727
80203Denver County$74,654$462,500$1,569
80452Clear Creek County$73,906$420,500$1,197

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rio Grande County.

ZIP 81154 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 81154?
ZIP 81154 lies mostly in Rio Grande 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 81154?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 81154 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $919 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $409,000-5% 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 81154, 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.