ZIP code
81055
La Veta, CO
81055 covers La Veta in Huerfano County, with 1,582 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 81055. Methodology
ZIP code map of 81055
About ZIP code 81055
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81055. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81055
Race
- White1,296
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native14
- Asian3
- Other race56
- Two or more races111
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 154
Age
- Under 1078
- 10 to 19133
- 20 to 2987
- 30 to 39120
- 40 to 49115
- 50 to 59181
- 60 to 69354
- 70 to 79313
- 80 and older108
Income and housing in 81055
Education
- High school graduate99.8%
- Bachelor's degree39.2%
- Graduate degree16.8%
Places covering 81055
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 Veta57.9%
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.
- Huerfano County100.0%
- Costilla County0.0%
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
42.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81055
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,308 | |
| 2006 | 1,320 | |
| 2007 | 1,388 | |
| 2008 | 1,275 | |
| 2009 | 1,232 | |
| 2010 | 1,242 | |
| 2011 | 1,455 | 1,182 |
| 2012 | 1,473 | 1,180 |
| 2013 | 1,366 | 1,180 |
| 2014 | 1,429 | 1,140 |
| 2015 | 1,218 | 1,140 |
| 2016 | 1,250 | 1,190 |
| 2017 | 1,410 | 1,160 |
| 2018 | 1,443 | 1,140 |
| 2019 | 1,602 | 1,220 |
| 2020 | 1,657 | 1,270 |
| 2021 | 1,663 | 1,290 |
| 2022 | 1,572 | 1,230 |
| 2023 | 1,582 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81055
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81133Fort Garland12.4 miPop 1,056 · Income $55,179
- 81091Weston20.9 miPop 1,201 · Income $49,722
- 81126Chama22.9 miPop 491 · Income $50,776
- 81040Gardner25.3 miPop 328 · Income —
- 81123Blanca25.3 miPop 726 · Income $37,173
- 81024Boncarbo25.7 miPop 191 · Income —
- 81152San Luis26.0 miPop 1,203 · Income $30,709
- 81020Aguilar27.2 miPop 807 · Income $29,777
- 81089Walsenburg27.3 miPop 4,810 · Income $50,833
- 81069Rye34.0 miPop 1,940 · Income $95,098
- 81146Mosca34.3 miPop 779 · Income $69,138
- 81151Sanford35.9 miPop 1,445 · Income $39,542
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ZIP code 81055 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81055 in?
- 81055 is in La Veta, CO.
- What county is 81055 in?
- 81055 is in Huerfano County.
- What is the median household income in 81055?
- The median household income in 81055 is $53,036.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81055?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 81055.