Estimated zip code population in 2019: 9,126 Zip code population in 2010: 9,534 Zip code population in 2000: 10,897
Houses and condos: 4,509 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,343
% of renters here:
36%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 81052: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 663.7 sq. mi. Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.4% ($514)
Colorado:
0.5% ($1,951)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $632 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $317 (0.3%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81052, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,266 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,266
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $33,468 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$33,468
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,381 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,381
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,749 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,749
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,440 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$15,440
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,915 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$12,915
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,035 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
81052:
$10,035
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,802 (17% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$21,802
State:
$24,621
Here:
16.7% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,645 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,645
State:
$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,398 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
81052:
$5,398
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,449 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,449
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.2%
Here:
56%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81052, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,498 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,498
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $27,684 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,684
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 200.7% for AGIs below $10k, 82.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,852 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,852
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,849 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,849
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,311 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,311
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,785 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,785
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,036 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
81052:
$3,036
Colorado:
$2,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $6,667 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$6,667
Colorado:
$13,653
Total itemized deductions: $16,782 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,782
State:
$20,560
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,705 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,705
State:
$3,518
Here:
7.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,644 (reported on 65.4% of returns)
81052:
$4,644
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,797 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,797
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.9%
Here:
66%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $10k, 66.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 570 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,162
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 127 (65 now married, 61 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,701 (731 now married, 969 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81052 with a mortgage: 1,370 (20 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,042
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,132 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $391
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
15.2%
Whole state:
9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81052: Springfield Pumping Station (A), Clay Creek Store (B), Center Farm (C), Lamar Waterworks (D), Willow Creek Park (E), Southeast Colorado Fairgrounds (F), Clucas (G), Markham (H), Van Deusen Ranch (I), Hasser Ranch (J), Floating W Ranch (K), Channing School (L), Lamar Fire Department Station 3 (M), Lamar Fire Department Station 2 / Prowers County Rural Fire Department (N), Lamar Fire Department Station 1 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Butte Cemetery (1), Fairmount Cemetery (2), Mount Olive Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Crawford Cemetery (5), Hight Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: King Reservoir (A), Thurston Reservoir (B), Prince Reservoir (C), Lamar Reservoirs (D), Fort Lyons Reservoir (E), Sunny Brook Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Sandy Creek (A), Markham Arroyo (B), Mud Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Cat Creek (E), Clay Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Little Angry Creek (H), North Mule Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 330 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 955 2-persons, 490 3-persons, 362 4-persons, 249 5-persons, 130 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,261 1-person, 220 2-persons
1,291 married couples with children.
635 single-parent households (161 men, 474 women).
79.7% of residents of 81052 zip code speak English at home.
19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 18% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
Foreign born population: 847 (9.3%) (41.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.3%
Whole state:
9.5%
81%Honduras
4%Saudi Arabia
2%Sweden
1%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
1%Taiwan
1%Belarus
0%France
8%American
7%German
5%English
4%Irish
2%Norwegian
1%European
1%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
242010 or later
2132000 to 2009
2711990 to 1999
359Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CARDER INC (NORDBERG HP300SX CRUSHER) (400 CRYSTAL STREET in LAMAR, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: CARDER INC BOGUSH GRAVEL PIT
FOUR STATES FEEDYARD (9122 COUNTY ROAD HH in LAMAR, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0171, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0171, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS; LOGGING Alternative names: FOUR STATES FEED YARD
JEFF SMITH MOTORS INC (105 S 4TH ST in LAMAR, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COD149271611, SQG (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PJ SPANIER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
HEATH & TURPIN TRUCK RPR (200 N 4TH in LAMAR, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000003277, SQG Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HEATH & SON & TURPIN TRUCKING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
AIR CARE INCORPORATED (10250 COUNTY ROAD SS in LAMAR, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ALLEN H TINNES (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALTA VISTA CHARTER SCHOOL (8785 ROAD LL in LAMAR, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0200 Organizations: LAMAR RE-2 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CARDER INC (32625 COUNTY RD 32.75 in LAMAR, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
BULKLEY, DAVID (700 FOURTH STREET in LAMAR, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1993-0229, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CROSS MFG INC (500 EAST CRYSTAL in LAMAR, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: TURBINE AND TURBINE GENERATOR SET UNITS MANUFACTURING. Organizations: JAMES H CROSS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
ALL RITE PAVING & REDI MIX (200 SPECULATOR in LAMAR, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
A&S CONSTRUCTION - JAGERS PIT (SEC 16 T22S R47W 6TH PM in LAMAR, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: A & S CONSTRUCTION CO JAGERS PIT
C F MAIER COMPOSITES INCORPORATED (500 E. CRYSTAL in LAMAR, CO)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
HOG SLAT INC. - LAMAR PLANT (CRYSTAL STREET AT AUWAERTER DRIVE in LAMAR, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%
80.0%Utility gas
11.4%Electricity
6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.9%Wood
0.7%No fuel used
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 9,903. Population change in the 1990s: +994 (+10.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,649
Northeast: 108
Midwest: 1,019
South: 839
West: 588
52% of the 81052 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
89% of the 81052 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:
4.6%
Colorado:
8.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:
7.4%
Colorado:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:
8.7%
Colorado:
13.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
61,807Law enforcement workers including supervisors
57,444Computer and mathematical occupations
53,289Business and financial operations occupations
48,005Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,123Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
44,307Life, physical, and social science occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LAMAR, CO):
AUSMUS BUILDERS INC (7515 COUNTY ROAD MM; small business) : $174,980 in 6 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $55,550; 2003: $119,914; 2004: -$484; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$65,921 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-04-08. Completion date: 2003-03-10.
$55,550, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-18. Completion date: 2002-09-28.
$48,492 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$5,501 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-03-10.
HERMAN THIERICHEN (6715 ROAD HH 5; small business) : $124,050 in 17 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $26,925; 2001: $26,925; 2002: $8,640; 2003: $3,330; 2004: $10,080; 2005: $39,600; 2006: $8,550.
Biggest contracts:
$26,925 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2001-04-02. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
$26,925, same as above.Signed on 2000-02-23. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
$9,900 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-02-07. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
$9,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
BIRTS MILLWRIGHT AND WELDING (5004 RD HH; small business)
$30,233 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-17. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
DEWITT EXCAVATING, INC (7395 US HIGHWAY 50; small business)
$27,783 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2002-09-28.
LAWNCO (21 PASEO ST) : $24,514 in 2 contractsin 2005
$12,257 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Pesticides Support Services. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-09-08.
$12,257 with Army for Pesticides Support Services. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-09-08.
DEMETRIO MONTOYA (109 NORTH 5TH STREET; small business) : $10,080 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2003
$5,040 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-01-17. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$5,040, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
167 people in college/university student housing
43 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
35 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
26 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
53 people in nursing homes
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other group homes
3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 78. The highest number of fires - 131 took place in 2005, and the least - 32 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.4%), and Structure Fires (33.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81052