ZIP Code 81050 has segments in 2 Counties (Bent, Otero).
Businesses Addresses: 509
PO Box Addresses: 201
Residential Addresses: 4,164
Multi-Family Addresses: 136
Single Family Addresses: 4,028
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year. Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
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La Junta, CO 81050 Data & Demographics
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION
Total Population
9,894 (100%)
Population Density
19 per sq mi
Diversity Index1
55
INCOME
Median Household Income
$57,180
Per Capita Income
$29,586
Median Home Value
$199,000
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)
4,523 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU
2,884 (63.8%)
Renter Occupied HU
1,245 (27.5%)
Vacant Housing Units
394 (8.7%)
HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households
4,129
Average Household Size
2.31
Family Households
2,604 (63.1%)
NOTES
The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).
La Junta, CO 81050 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 81050 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
