ZIP code
81050
La Junta, CO
81050 covers La Junta in Otero County, with 9,774 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 81050. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81050
About ZIP code 81050
Acceptable cities: Timpas
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81050. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81050
Race
- White6,573
- Black or African American115
- American Indian or Alaska Native221
- Asian62
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race1,446
- Two or more races1,488
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,283
Age
- Under 101,271
- 10 to 191,511
- 20 to 291,158
- 30 to 391,171
- 40 to 49975
- 50 to 591,234
- 60 to 691,285
- 70 to 79875
- 80 and older444
Income and housing in 81050
Education
- High school graduate85.8%
- Bachelor's degree19.3%
- Graduate degree8.0%
Places covering 81050
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.
- La Junta73.8%
- North La Junta4.9%
- La Junta Gardens1.2%
- Cheraw0.7%
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.
- Otero County99.7%
- Bent County0.3%
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
19.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81050
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,446 | |
| 2006 | 8,279 | |
| 2007 | 9,217 | |
| 2008 | 8,163 | |
| 2009 | 8,179 | |
| 2010 | 8,257 | |
| 2011 | 9,796 | 8,193 |
| 2012 | 10,055 | 7,900 |
| 2013 | 10,071 | 7,790 |
| 2014 | 9,645 | 7,820 |
| 2015 | 9,492 | 7,910 |
| 2016 | 9,287 | 8,000 |
| 2017 | 9,064 | 7,910 |
| 2018 | 9,065 | 7,770 |
| 2019 | 9,310 | 7,920 |
| 2020 | 9,511 | 7,860 |
| 2021 | 9,925 | 7,870 |
| 2022 | 9,601 | 7,820 |
| 2023 | 9,774 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81050
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81077Swink13.7 miPop 636 · Income $54,583
- 81054Las Animas15.8 miPop 4,760 · Income $46,964
- 81030Cheraw17.4 miPop 153 · Income $37,083
- 81067Rocky Ford17.7 miPop 5,590 · Income $48,029
- 81058Manzanola28.6 miPop 967 · Income $60,106
- 81044Hasty28.6 miPop 134 · Income $32,679
- 81033Crowley31.4 miPop 199 · Income $47,188
- 81039Fowler33.9 miPop 1,686 · Income $44,226
- 81076Sugar City34.4 miPop 618 · Income $43,333
- 81059Model35.3 miPop 49 · Income —
- 81057Mc Clave36.1 miPop 399 · Income $53,295
- 81049Kim38.4 miPop 155 · Income $42,266
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ZIP code 81050 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81050 in?
- 81050 is in La Junta, CO.
- What county is 81050 in?
- 81050 is in Otero County.
- What is the median household income in 81050?
- The median household income in 81050 is $60,072.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81050?
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