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81126

Chama, CO

PO BOX

81126 covers Chama in Costilla County, with 491 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

491

Median household income

$50,776

Median home value

$167,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 81126. Methodology

About ZIP code 81126

Type

PO BOX

City

Chama

Timezone

America/Denver

Area codes

719

Land area

10.0 sq mi

Water area

0.00 sq mi

Households

201

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Denver
Area Codes
719
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81126. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 81126

Race

  • White107
  • Black or African American2
  • American Indian or Alaska Native3
  • Asian3
  • Other race34
  • Two or more races90

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 195

Age

  • Under 1015
  • 10 to 1917
  • 20 to 2918
  • 30 to 3930
  • 40 to 4925
  • 50 to 5942
  • 60 to 6930
  • 70 to 7950
  • 80 and older12

Income and housing in 81126

Poverty rate

12.6%

Median earnings

$30,927

Median household income

$50,776

Median home value

$167,600

Education

  • High school graduate86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree27.0%
  • Graduate degree16.3%

Places covering 81126

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

No place overlap rows for this ZIP.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 81126

IRS populationACS population
530265020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
2005120
2006130
2007172
2011237
2012180
2013188
2014215
2015216
2016202
2017229
2018194
2019152
2020346
2021387
2022371
2023491

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 81126

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 81152San Luis3.3 miPop 1,203 · Income $30,709
  2. 81134San Luis15.0 miPop 50 · Income —
  3. 87512Amalia16.5 miPop 174 · Income —
  4. 87524Costilla16.9 miPop 498 · Income —
  5. 81138Jaroso18.2 miPop 27 · Income —
  6. 81133Fort Garland20.0 miPop 1,056 · Income $55,179
  7. 81151Sanford20.8 miPop 1,445 · Income $39,542
  8. 81123Blanca21.0 miPop 726 · Income $37,173
  9. 81091Weston21.1 miPop 1,201 · Income $49,722
  10. 81055La Veta22.9 miPop 1,582 · Income $53,036
  11. 87556Questa26.8 miPop 2,433 · Income $45,250
  12. 81141Manassa30.1 miPop 1,195 · Income $56,953

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81126 Chama, CO

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ZIP code 81126 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 81126 in?
81126 is in Chama, CO.
What county is 81126 in?
81126 is in Costilla County.
What is the median household income in 81126?
The median household income in 81126 is $50,776.
Which ZIP codes are near 81126?
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