ZIP code
81242
Poncha Springs, CO
81242 covers Poncha Springs in Chaffee County, with 890 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 81242. Methodology
About ZIP code 81242
Acceptable cities: Poncha Spgs
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 81242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 81242
Race
- White899
- Black or African American2
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian15
- Other race27
- Two or more races80
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 95
Age
- Under 10109
- 10 to 1997
- 20 to 2993
- 30 to 39141
- 40 to 49134
- 50 to 59112
- 60 to 69193
- 70 to 79106
- 80 and older47
Income and housing in 81242
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree35.5%
- Graduate degree12.9%
Places covering 81242
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.
- Poncha Springs87.8%
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.
- Chaffee County100.0%
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
12.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 81242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 680 | |
| 2006 | 655 | |
| 2007 | 759 | |
| 2008 | 714 | |
| 2011 | 619 | |
| 2012 | 913 | |
| 2013 | 1,052 | |
| 2014 | 985 | |
| 2015 | 984 | |
| 2016 | 837 | 930 |
| 2017 | 669 | |
| 2018 | 561 | |
| 2019 | 465 | |
| 2020 | 806 | |
| 2021 | 1,146 | |
| 2022 | 913 | |
| 2023 | 890 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 81242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 81201Salida6.1 miPop 9,561 · Income $70,850
- 81155Villa Grove12.8 miPop 218 · Income $45,982
- 81227Monarch12.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 81233Howard14.1 miPop 1,159 · Income $57,664
- 81222Coaldale16.1 miPop 276 · Income —
- 81236Nathrop17.5 miPop 1,290 · Income $96,372
- 81248Sargents23.4 miPop 241 · Income —
- 81143Moffat24.8 miPop 737 · Income $43,056
- 81241Pitkin25.3 miPop 166 · Income —
- 81223Cotopaxi26.0 miPop 2,175 · Income $46,587
- 81232Hillside28.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 81239Parlin29.3 miPop 106 · Income —
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ZIP code 81242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 81242 in?
- 81242 is in Poncha Springs, CO.
- What county is 81242 in?
- 81242 is in Chaffee County.
- What is the median household income in 81242?
- The median household income in 81242 is $93,889.
- Which ZIP codes are near 81242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 81242.