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Alamosa, CO 81101 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 81101: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Alamosa, CO 81101

Acceptable Alternative
Great Sand Dunes National Mo, CO 81101
Sand Dunes Mo, CO 81101

Not Acceptable, USPS
Carmel, CO 81101
East Alamosa, CO 81101
Estrella, CO 81101
Henry, CO 81101
Stanley, CO 81101
Washington, CO 81101
Waverly, CO 81101

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Alamosa County
  • Centroid: Latitude 37.473, Longitude -105.867
  • Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone (UTC -7 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 81101 has segments in 2 Counties (Alamosa, Conejos).

  • Businesses Addresses: 890
  • PO Box Addresses: 799
  • Residential Addresses: 6,338
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 70
    • Single Family Addresses: 6,268

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Database updated: April 1, 2020, Maps updated: May 1, 2020.

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Alamosa, CO 81101 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2019)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

Alamosa, CO 81101 Housing Affordability Index is 118
State of Colorado Housing Affordability Index is 97
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.

WEALTH INDEX

Alamosa, CO 81101 Wealth Index is 44
State of Colorado Wealth Index is 111
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

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POPULATION

Total Population 16,057 (100%)
Population in Households 14,784 (92.1%)
Population in Families 11,573 (72.1%)
Population in Group Quarters1 1,273 ( 7.9%)
Population Density 46
Diversity Index2 73
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $34,728
Average Household Income $50,343
Per Capita Income $18,963
Wealth Index4 44

HOUSING

Total Housing Units 6,446 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 3,116 (48.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 2,891 (44.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 439 ( 6.8%)
Median Home Value $153,841
Housing Affordability Index3 118
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 6,007
Average Household Size 2.46
Family Households 3,747
Average Family Size 3
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2010-2019 2019-2024
Population 1.09% 0.54%
Households 0.74% 0.57%
Families 0.67% 0.52%
Median Household Income   1.19%
Per Capita Income   1.44%

Alamosa, CO 81101 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 81101 to the other 505 ZIP Codes in Colorado by rank and percentile using July 1, 2019 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.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 140 72nd
Population Density # 222 56th
Diversity Index # 37 93rd
Median Household Income # 476 6th
Per Capita Income # 474 6th

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