Median household income (1999): $29,338
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,482
| This zip code | $31,482 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 81124, 81148, 81120, 81141, 81101, 81151.
Housing units in zip code 81140 with a mortgage: 180 (11 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 206
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $610
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $181
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.3% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), De la Luz Cemetery (2), La Jara Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Bluebird Reservoir (B), Chipmunk Reservoir (C), Terrace Reservoir (D), Pine Squirrel Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deer Creek (A), Hot Creek (B), Jara Arroyo, La (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 22
- 1995 to 1998: 74
- 1990 to 1994: 46
- 1980 to 1989: 150
- 1970 to 1979: 176
- 1960 to 1969: 100
- 1950 to 1959: 86
- 1940 to 1949: 123
- 1939 or earlier: 215
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Jara, CO (81140): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 163
- 3 bedrooms: 328
- 4 bedrooms: 105
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 47
- 2 bedrooms: 48
- 3 bedrooms: 81
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 81140 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 146
- 2 vehicles: 220
- 3 vehicles: 154
- 4 vehicles: 76
- 5 or more vehicles: 39
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 80
- 2 vehicles: 55
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 81140:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 66
- $50,000 to $59,999: 51
- $60,000 to $69,999: 31
- $70,000 to $79,999: 40
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 19
- $100,000 to $124,999: 27
- $125,000 to $149,999: 27
- $150,000 to $174,999: 5
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 81140:
- Less than $100: 7
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 14
- $250 to $299: 32
- $300 to $349: 24
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 13
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 2
- $650 to $699: 3
- No cash rent: 25
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,103
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $34,310
- Some other race householders: $75,316
- Two or more races householders: $76,711
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,432
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 690
- One, attached: 41
- Two: 19
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 25
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 190

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 686 (70%)
- Carpooled: 161 (17%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 49 (5%)
- Other means: 5 (1%)
- Worked at home: 72 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 66
- 5 to 9 minutes: 211
- 10 to 14 minutes: 109
- 15 to 19 minutes: 102
- 20 to 24 minutes: 179
- 25 to 29 minutes: 60
- 30 to 34 minutes: 120
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 12
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 2
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,475
- In family households: 2,225 (532 male householders, 104 female householders)
494 spouses, 972 children (933 natural, 24 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 31 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 250 (109 male householders (101 living alone)), 119 female householders (111 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 44 (37 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 247 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 150 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 212 1-person, 14 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
583 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (37 men, 121 women).
62.9% of residents of 81140 zip code speak English at home.
36.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 20% well, 6% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 59 (2.4%)
(23.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (69%)
- Germany (12%)
- Other Northern Europe (7%)
- Ecuador (7%)
- Portugal (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 8
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1124
- English: 276
- United States or American: 114
- Danish: 113
- German: 71
- Irish: 62
- Scotch-Irish: 37
- French (except Basque): 32
- Scottish: 26
- Norwegian: 16
- European: 12
- Dutch: 12
- Swedish: 12
- Finnish: 9
- Italian: 9
- Canadian: 8
- Portuguese: 8
- Polish: 7
- British: 2
- Scandinavian: 2
- Celtic: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- JAMES COWEN FARM (4521 EAST COUNTY ROAD 12S in LA JARA, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0204, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: COWEN JIM FARM, JIM COWEN FARM
- CENTAURI HIGH SCHOOL (17889 STATE HIGHWAY 285 in LA JARA, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1378
Organizations: NORTH CONEJOS RE-1J (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTAURI MIDDLE SCHOOL (17891 STATE HIGHWAY 285 in LA JARA, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1276
Organizations: NORTH CONEJOS RE-1J (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ASPHALT GRAVEL PRODUCTS - GARRETT PIT (NE NE SEC 9 T36N R8E in LA JARA, 10.2 MI NW OF, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- CSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE-CONEJOS COUNTY (17705 US HIGHWAY 285 in LA JARA, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: CSU COOP EXT OFF-CONEJOS CNTY
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Wood (15%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2057
- Northeast: 30
- Midwest: 107
- South: 63
- West: 202
69% of the 81140 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 2,274. Population change in the 1990s: +231 (+10.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 0.8% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 1.8% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 33 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 5 people in other group homes
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