Estimated zip code population in 2017: 7,110 Zip code population in 2010: 7,344 Zip code population in 2000: 7,819
Houses and condos: 3,225 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,102
% of renters here:
39%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 81144: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 282.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.5% ($785)
Colorado:
0.5% ($1,736)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $903 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $577 (0.4%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81144, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,343 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,343
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $34,520 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$34,520
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,966 (reported on 36.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,966
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,268 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,268
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,950 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,950
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,389 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
+$9,389
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,419 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
81144:
$12,419
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $18,533 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
81144:
$18,533
Colorado:
$19,483
Total itemized deductions: $19,500 (18% of AGI, reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
$19,500
State:
$24,621
Here:
18.0% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,002 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,002
State:
$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,398 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
81144:
$5,398
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,382 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,382
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.3%
Here:
58%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81144, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,231 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,231
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $27,882 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:
$27,882
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.7% for AGIs below $10k, 78.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,784 (reported on 49.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,784
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,670 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,670
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,317 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,317
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,748 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,748
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,960 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
81144:
$2,960
Colorado:
$2,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,444 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
$10,444
Colorado:
$13,653
Total itemized deductions: $16,071 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$16,071
State:
$20,560
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,794 (5% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,794
State:
$3,518
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,170 (reported on 65.2% of returns)
81144:
$5,170
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,826 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,826
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.3%
Here:
69%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 485 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,346
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 110 (106 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,433 (692 now married, 737 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81144 with a mortgage: 884 (17 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 864
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,153 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $368
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
16.7%
Whole state:
10.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
8.4%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81144: Lee Wood Picnic Area (A), Lost Cabin Ranch (B), Rio Grande Forest Supervisors Office (C), City of Monte Vista Facilities Building (D), Monte Vista Fire Department (E), Monte Vista Emergency Medical Services (F), Monte Vista Police Department (G), Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 81144 include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church Monte Vista (A), The Feed Store Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (E), Valley Church of the Nazarene (F), United Methodist Church (G), Saint Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church (H), Sargent Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cat Creek (A), South Fork Rock Creek (B), North Fork Rock Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Raton Creek (F), Limekiln Creek (G), Consolidated Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Monte Vista, CO (81144) in owner-occupied houses/condos
78no vehicle
3341 vehicle
5762 vehicles
4193 vehicles
2884 vehicles
605+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Monte Vista, CO (81144) in renter-occupied apartments
252no vehicle
3821 vehicle
3072 vehicles
1383 vehicles
294 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 81144 household income distribution in 2017
358Less than $10,000
280$10,000 to $14,999
93$15,000 to $19,999
48$20,000 to $24,999
76$25,000 to $29,999
267$30,000 to $34,999
200$35,000 to $39,999
263$40,000 to $44,999
46$45,000 to $49,999
243$50,000 to $59,999
241$60,000 to $74,999
339$75,000 to $99,999
115$100,000 to $124,999
56$125,000 to $149,999
142$150,000 to $199,999
25$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 81144
22Less than $10,000
28$30,000 to $34,999
27$35,000 to $39,999
26$40,000 to $49,999
66$50,000 to $59,999
30$60,000 to $69,999
126$70,000 to $79,999
105$80,000 to $89,999
26$90,000 to $99,999
157$100,000 to $124,999
174$125,000 to $149,999
107$150,000 to $174,999
93$175,000 to $199,999
201$200,000 to $249,999
186$250,000 to $299,999
115$300,000 to $399,999
73$400,000 to $499,999
53$500,000 to $749,999
45$750,000 to $999,999
7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 81144
153Less than $100
49$150 to $199
24$200 to $249
44$250 to $299
56$300 to $349
9$350 to $399
98$400 to $449
22$450 to $499
160$500 to $549
101$550 to $599
61$600 to $649
28$650 to $699
54$700 to $749
10$750 to $799
33$800 to $899
35$900 to $999
14$1,000 to $1,249
2$2,000 to $2,499
57No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $601.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,280
Asian householders: $184,440
Some other race householders: $137,401
Two or more races householders: $98,822
Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,989
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $163,397
81144:
$163,397
Colorado:
$348,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,291 - $272,918
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $215,059
Here:
$215,059
State:
$425,440
Townhouses or other attached units: $261,372
Here:
$261,372
State:
$344,412
Mobile homes: $78,257
Here:
$78,257
State:
$80,946
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,291
One, attached: 34
Two: 231
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 94
10 to 19: 77
50 or more: 79
Mobile homes: 374
Unemployment: 5.6%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 81144
77.8%2,211Drove a car alone
15.0%426Carpooled
2.5%70Walked
1.5%42Other means
2.9%81Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 81144
237Less than 5 minutes
5935 to 9 minutes
35210 to 14 minutes
17615 to 19 minutes
69220 to 24 minutes
35725 to 29 minutes
21330 to 34 minutes
11235 to 39 minutes
1040 to 44 minutes
360 to 89 minutes
390 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,984
In family households: 5,894 (915 male householders, 905 female householders)
1,413 spouses, 2,085 children (1,954 natural, 54 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 172 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 42 other relatives, 266 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,088 (430 male householders (417 living alone)), 593 female householders (538 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 126 (140 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 728 2-persons, 590 3-persons, 263 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 956 1-person, 66 2-persons
1,255 married couples with children.
385 single-parent households (6 men, 379 women).
66.6% of residents of 81144 zip code speak English at home.
31.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 19% well, 3% not well, 10% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 528 (7.4%) (40.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
9.8%
2%England
8%German
4%English
3%Irish
1%American
1%Italian
1%European
1%Pennsylvania German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
352010 or later
1062000 to 2009
1341990 to 1999
340Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A E STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1001 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 3 E in MONTE VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0108, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0108, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2002-0138, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WET CORN MILLING; FOOD PREPARATIONS Organizations: A.E. STALEY MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A.E. STALEY MFG - MONTE VISTA PLANT
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING (1567 E HWY 160 in MONTE VISTA, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000007252, SQG Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
BILL METZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (545 SECOND in MONTE VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6036 Organizations: MONTE VISTA C-8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BYRON SYRING DELTA CENTER (345 PROSPECT in MONTE VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6030 Organizations: MONTE VISTA C-8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTA ENERGY (5492 EAST HIGHWAY 160 in MONTE VISTA, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE Organizations: ALTA FUELS (CONTACT/OWNER)
GROWER-SHIPPER POTATO COMPANY (COUNTY ROAD #34 in MONTE VISTA, CO)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
BROWN FEED & SEED (UNKNOWN in MONTE VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CATLIN'S GREENHOUSE (5557 US HIGHWAY 285 NORTH in MONTE VISTA, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION INC.CN (931 US HWY 285 in MONTE VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
BLUE SUN BIODIESEL (5492 US HIGHWAY 160 E in MONTE VISTA, 4.8 MI SE OF, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
HARFLI HONEY FARMS,INCORPORATED (41 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 1 EAST in MONTE VISTA, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: HARFLI HONEY FARM,INC
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%
44.9%Utility gas
18.8%Electricity
18.4%Wood
16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Solar energy
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 6,041. Population change in the 1990s: +1,778 (+29.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,531
Northeast: 281
Midwest: 415
South: 512
West: 714
58% of the 81144 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
84% of the 81144 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78
Here:
9.5%
Colorado:
7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:
5.3%
Colorado:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
13.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
54,983Architecture and engineering occupations
52,867Management occupations
52,082Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
39,713Community and social service occupations
32,205Transportation occupations
31,256Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: