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City: La Veta, CO (0.53%)
County: Huerfano County, CO

Zip code population in 2010: 1,679
Zip code population (2000): 1,505


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Houses and condos: 1,480
Renter-occupied apartments: 143
% of renters here:

18%
State:

33%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 81055: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 257.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.3% ($619)
Colorado:

0.6% ($1,438)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $738 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $581 (0.3%)

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Males: 852  (50.8%)
Females: 823  (49.2%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $192,580
81055:

$192,580
Colorado:

$238,800



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in 81055 zip code as of June 17, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 81055 to the number of sex offenders is 1,675 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

49.9 years
Colorado median age:

36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81055, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,740 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,740
State:

$55,014

Salary/wage: $28,123 (reported on 63.6% of returns)
Here:

$28,123
State:

$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,439 (reported on 57.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,439
Colorado:

$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,737 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,737
State:

$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,777 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:

+$9,777
State:

+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,377 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,377
State:

+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,333 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
81055:

$3,333
Colorado:

$2,947

Total itemized deductions: $17,964 (27% of AGI, reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:

$17,964
State:

$20,560

Here:

27.4% of AGI
State:

21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,823 (4% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,823
State:

$3,518

Here:

4.2% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,339 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
81055:

$5,339
State:

$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,653 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,653
State:

$1,595

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.2%
Here:

64%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 63.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$38,778
Colorado:

$55,945

La Veta, CO (81055) map

Nearest zip codes: 81133, 81040, 81091, 81126, 81089, 81024.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

37.9%
Colorado:

52.8%


Housing units in zip code 81055 with a mortgage: 325 (42 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 339

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,036

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $282

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

6.6%
Whole state:

12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

2.5%
Whole state:

7.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.1
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 81055: Cuchara Valley Ski Area (A), Tres Valles Ranch (B), Spring Creek Picnic Ground (C), Three Bridges (D), Blue Lakes Campground (E), Bear Lake Campground (F), Cuchara Campground (G), Wahatoya Camp (H), La Veta Fire Protection District Station 1 (I), La Veta Fire Protection District Station 2 Cuchara (J), La Veta Marshal's Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: La Veta Cemetery (1), Oak View Cemetery (2), Old La Veta Cemetery (3), Sanches Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Frisco Lake (A), Pinon Lake (B), Mountain Lake (C), Mexican Lake (D), Rock Lake (E), McEvoy Lakes (F), Blue Lakes (G), Wolf Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Staplin Creek (A), Wahatoya Creek (B), Ritter Arroyo (C), Texas Creek (D), Deadman Creek (E), South Fork Cucharas River (F), Baker Creek (G), Hill Branch Cucharas River (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4
  • 2000 to 2004: 115
  • 1990 to 1999: 359
  • 1980 to 1989: 207
  • 1970 to 1979: 214
  • 1960 to 1969: 111
  • 1950 to 1959: 89
  • 1940 to 1949: 54
  • 1939 or earlier: 324


Zip code 81055 satellite photo by USGS



Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 81055 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 81055 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 81055:

  • Less than $10,000: 8
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 11
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 6
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 152
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 14
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 8
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 271
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 13
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 28
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 43
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 86
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 42
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 74
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 64
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 94
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 55
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 30
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 42
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 52
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 2
  • $1,000,000 or more: 16

 



81055 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 81055:

  • Less than $100: 406
  • $100 to $149: 118
  • $150 to $199: 1
  • $200 to $249: 6
  • $250 to $299: 2
  • $300 to $349: 118
  • $350 to $399: 6
  • $400 to $449: 271
  • $450 to $499: 118
  • $500 to $549: 150
  • $550 to $599: 2
  • $600 to $649: 3
  • $650 to $699: 2
  • $700 to $749: 322
  • $800 to $899: 84
  • $900 to $999: 8
  • No cash rent: 28
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $209,126.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,421
  • Some other race householders: $120,922
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $131,269

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $192,580
81055:

$192,580
Colorado:

$238,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,187 - $282,954

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,230
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 6
  • 3 or 4: 50
  • 5 to 9: 25
  • 10 to 19: 645
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • 50 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 110
81055 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 540 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 35 (5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (2%)
  • Bicycle: 152 (21%)
  • Walked: 36 (5%)
  • Other means: 19 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 72 (10%)
 

81055 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 156
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 112
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 61
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 47
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 114
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 15
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 60
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 33
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 63
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 19
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 51
  • 90 or more minutes: 19
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,516
  • In family households: 1,233 (331 male householders, 107 female householders)
    369 spouses, 382 children (342 natural, 14 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 6 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 283 (118 male householders (97 living alone)), 128 female householders (112 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 255 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 203 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 31 2-persons

227 married couples with children.
1,033 single-parent households (135 men, 898 women).

92.3% of residents of 81055 zip code speak English at home.
18.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% very well, 32% well, 27% not well, 18% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 31 (1.9%)
(51.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.9%
Whole state:

9.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Austria (50%)
  • Germany (20%)
  • Canada (20%)
  • Mexico (10%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 10
  • 1990 to 1999: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • Before 1980: 21

Races in zip code 81055:

White population: 1,453
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 19
Asian population: 50
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 9
Two or more races population: 41
Hispanic or Latino population: 160

Zip code 81055 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CUCHARA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (16925 STATE HIGHWAY 12 in LA VETA, CO)
    STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0043745, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-CO0128100 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-CO0128100 3, SDWIS-CO0128100 7T,
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: CUCHARA W&SD, CUCHARA WSD, CUCHARAS SAN & WATER DISTRICT, CUCHARAS SANITATION & WATER DISTRICT
  • BP AMERICA PRODUCTION - SHEEP MTN CO2 FA (SHEEP MOUNTAIN, GARDNER in LA VETA, 14.1 MI NW OF, CO)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  • CUCHARA (CUCHARA 10 MILES SOUTH OF LA VETA WEST HIGHWAY 12 in CUCHARA, CO)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
  • HERRERA RESIDENCE (130 EAST RYUS STREET/BOX 297 in LA VETA, CO)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • HUERFANO SCHOOL DISTRICT RE 2 (126 EAST GARLAND STREET/P.O. BOX 85 in LA VETA, CO)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: LA VETA SCHOOL DISTRICT RE 2


Zip code 81055 marital status for males
Zip code 81055 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)

Population in 1990: 1,234. Population change in the 1990s: +271 (+22.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 594
  • Northeast: 85
  • Midwest: 356
  • South: 295
  • West: 164

44% of the 81055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 305
Here:

43.9%
Colorado:

8.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Colorado:

7.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

45.5%
Colorado:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (5-9: 1)
  • Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




Fatal accident statistics in 2006:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2005:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


Most common first names in zip code 81055 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1676.6 years
John1480.1 years
Robert1078.4 years
Charles1077.1 years
William974.2 years
George886.1 years
Joseph779.7 years
Fred781.0 years
Frances579.2 years
Anna478.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 81055 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith774.8 years
Bailey678.6 years
Chavez581.0 years
Kreutzer582.0 years
Sanchez579.8 years
Clark480.8 years
Kmetz478.7 years
Moore487.8 years
Sager482.7 years
Willis474.8 years

Businesses in zip code 81055

  • FedEx: 1
  • MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
  • True Value: 1



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