81101 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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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: 899
  • PO Box Addresses: 750
  • Residential Addresses: 6,645
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 73
    • Single Family Addresses: 6,572

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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Alamosa, CO 81101 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 15,550 (100%)
Population Density 42 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 56
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $54,844
Per Capita Income $29,490
Median Home Value $240,400
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 6,812 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 3,443 (50.5%)
Renter Occupied HU 2,849 (41.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 520 (7.6%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 6,292
Average Household Size 2.32
Family Households 3,742 (59.5%)
NOTES
  1. 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).

Alamosa, CO 81101 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 81101 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.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 7701 77th
Population Density # 20637 39th
Median Household Income # 26694 21st
Per Capita Income # 25377 25th
Diversity Index # 5160 85th

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