Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,322
| This zip code: | $44,322 | | Colorado: | $55,212 |
Nearest zip codes: 81127, 81121, 81128, 87528, 81122, 81130.
Pagosa Springs Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 81147 with a mortgage: 1,202 (108 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 541
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,261
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.5% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 81147: Upper Piedra Campground (A), Williams Creek Campground (B), Granite Peak Guard Station (C), Capote Campground (D), Hott Ranch (E), Kleckner Ranch (F), Debs Community Hall (G), La Plata Powerplant (H), Middle Fork Hunter Campground (I), Chimney Rock Archeological Area (J), Navajo Trail Campground (K), Cimarrona Campground (L), Pagosa Springs Job Corps (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Moon Lake (A), Elk Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Flint Lakes (D), Emerald Lake (E), O'Connell Lake (F), Rock Lake (G), Dollar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Benson Creek (A), Blanco, Rio (B), Blanco, Rito (C), Boone Creek (D), Bull Creek (E), Camp Creek (F), Cat Creek (G), Cave Basin Creek (H), Cimarrona Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 497
- 1995 to 1998: 1,186
- 1990 to 1994: 1,033
- 1980 to 1989: 1,513
- 1970 to 1979: 880
- 1960 to 1969: 327
- 1950 to 1959: 136
- 1940 to 1949: 105
- 1939 or earlier: 203
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pagosa Springs, CO (81147): |
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- no bedroom: 61
- 1 bedrooms: 196
- 2 bedrooms: 721
- 3 bedrooms: 1,446
- 4 bedrooms: 410
- 5 or more bedrooms: 57
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 54
- 1 bedrooms: 111
- 2 bedrooms: 383
- 3 bedrooms: 297
- 4 bedrooms: 48
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 81147 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 83
- 1 vehicle: 636
- 2 vehicles: 1,444
- 3 vehicles: 498
- 4 vehicles: 147
- 5 or more vehicles: 83
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 119
- 1 vehicle: 310
- 2 vehicles: 315
- 3 vehicles: 127
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 81147:
- Less than $10,000: 41
- $10,000 to $14,999: 21
- $15,000 to $19,999: 21
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 43
- $50,000 to $59,999: 49
- $60,000 to $69,999: 57
- $70,000 to $79,999: 58
- $80,000 to $89,999: 62
- $90,000 to $99,999: 74
- $100,000 to $124,999: 213
- $125,000 to $149,999: 191
- $150,000 to $174,999: 203
- $175,000 to $199,999: 231
- $200,000 to $249,999: 457
- $250,000 to $299,999: 298
- $300,000 to $399,999: 431
- $400,000 to $499,999: 258
- $500,000 to $749,999: 263
- $750,000 to $999,999: 42
- $1,000,000 or more: 84
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 81147:
- Less than $100: 36
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 17
- $200 to $249: 24
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 26
- $400 to $449: 44
- $450 to $499: 37
- $500 to $549: 79
- $550 to $599: 87
- $600 to $649: 48
- $650 to $699: 54
- $700 to $749: 75
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 72
- $900 to $999: 20
- $1,000 to $1,249: 10
- $1,250 to $1,499: 46
- $1,500 to $1,999: 23
- No cash rent: 109
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $268,524.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $253,915
- Black or African American householders: $164,358
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $240,036
- Some other race householders: $151,647
- Two or more races householders: $200,882
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,332
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $239,190 (it was $154,700 in 2000)
| 81147: | $239,190 | | Colorado: | $233,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,615 - $236,358
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $332,736| Here: | $332,736 | | State: | $321,943 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $160,431| Here: | $160,431 | | State: | $242,417 |
In 2-unit structures: $664,500| Here: | $664,500 | | State: | $375,414 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $371,970| Here: | $371,970 | | State: | $222,440 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $612,266| Here: | $612,266 | | State: | $203,199 |
Mobile homes: $81,520| Here: | $81,520 | | State: | $53,488 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $63,819| Here: | $63,819 | | State: | $69,208 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,797
- One, attached: 118
- Two: 204
- 3 or 4: 259
- 5 to 9: 466
- 10 to 19: 106
- 20 to 49: 28
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 809
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 91

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,010 (71%)
- Carpooled: 667 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 156 (4%)
- Other means: 67 (2%)
- Worked at home: 350 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 233
- 5 to 9 minutes: 811
- 10 to 14 minutes: 948
- 15 to 19 minutes: 736
- 20 to 24 minutes: 393
- 25 to 29 minutes: 92
- 30 to 34 minutes: 280
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 42
- 45 to 59 minutes: 147
- 60 to 89 minutes: 147
- 90 or more minutes: 63
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,408
- In family households: 8,081 (2,284 male householders, 460 female householders)
2,306 spouses, 2,554 children (2,261 natural, 110 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 87 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,327 (539 male householders (387 living alone)), 526 female householders (452 living alone)), 262 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 74 (61 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,396 2-persons, 548 3-persons, 484 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 839 1-person, 200 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
1,692 married couples with children.
540 single-parent households (151 men, 389 women).
87.8% of residents of 81147 zip code speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 19% well, 6% not well, 1% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 17% well, 5% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 24% not well).
Foreign born population: 288 (3.1%)
(54.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (34%)
- Germany (30%)
- Canada (9%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Netherlands (5%)
- Austria (4%)
- France (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 35
- 1990 to 1994: 64
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 16
- 1975 to 1979: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 94
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White population: 8,328
Black population: 35
American Indian population: 140
Asian population: 29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 651
Two or more races population: 226

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1888 |
|  German: 1675 |
|  English: 841 |
|  Irish: 806 |
|  United States or American: 365 |
|  Italian: 274 |
|  French (except Basque): 208 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 186 |
|  Dutch: 177 |
|  Norwegian: 131 |
|  Scottish: 124 |
|  European: 110 |
|  Polish: 104 |
|  Swedish: 99 |
|  French Canadian: 59 |
|  Welsh: 55 |
|  British: 55 |
|  Danish: 42 |
|  Russian: 36 |
|  Czech: 34 |
|  Portuguese: 33 |
|  Austrian: 32 |
|  Belgian: 29 |
|  Arab:: 22 |
|  Lebanese: 22 |
|  Ukrainian: 21 |
|  Eastern European: 14 |
|  Greek: 14 |
|  Canadian: 13 |
|  Hungarian: 12 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 11 |
|  Celtic: 10 |
|  Slovene: 8 |
|  Australian: 8 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Slavic: 7 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Bermudan: 6 |
|  Romanian: 6 |
|  Albanian: 5 |
|  Basque: 5 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 5 |
|  Finnish: 4 |
|  Luxemburger: 4 |
|  Scandinavian: 4 |
|  German Russian: 3 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 2 |
|  Latvian: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ARCHULETA SCH DISTRICT 50 (141 S 10TH in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1995-0231, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- ARCHULETA COUNTY LANDFILL (9000 TRUJILLO ROAD in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
- BRASIER ASPHALT INC (HWY 16 & 84 1/2 MILE EAST in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CLARENCE BRASIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HUMANE SOCIETY OF PAGOSA SPRINGS (300 PAWS CT. in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: ANIMAL SPECIALTY SERVICES, EXCEPT VETERINARY
- AMOCO PRODUCTION CO ARCHULETA S UTE (ARCHULETA CNTY PORTABLE in IGNACIO, 11.9 MI SE OF, CO). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- ARCHULETTA CNTY MARTENEZ PIT (NE SW SEC 26 T34N R2W in PAGOSA SPRINGS, 6.2 MI S OF, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: ARCHULETA COUNTY, ARCHULETA, COUNTY OF
- BANK OF THE SOUTHWEST (275 PAGOSA ST in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BEST VALUE INN/HIGH CNTRY LDG (3821 HIGHWAY 160 EAST in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: DBA HIGH COUNTRY LODGE, FITZ PROPERTIES, INC.
- BOB KLECKNER (894 KLECKNER LN in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CANYON SAND AND GRAVEL (1500 D COUNTY ROAD 146 in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- KENNETH WILLIAMS PROPERTY (116 NUTRIA CIR in ASPEN SPRINGS, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- HAWKINS TRUCKING & EXCAVATING (E SEC 25 T35N R2W in PAGOSA SPRINGS AREA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- HIGH TECH FAB ARRINGTON PIT #2 (SE SE SEC 7 T35N R1W in PAGOSA SPRINGS AREA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: HIGH TECH FAB, INC. - PIT #2
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 81147
- Best Western Oakridge Lodge, 158 Hot SPGS Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (970) 264-4173, Fax: (970) 264-4472
- Pagosa Lodge, 3505 W Hwy 160, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (970) 731-4141
- Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, 2 Solomon Dr, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (970) 731-5101
- The Spring Inn, 165 Hot SPGS Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (800) 225-0934, Fax: (970) 264-4707
- Super 8, 8 Solomon Dr, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (970) 731-4005, Fax: (970) 731-0059
- Econo Lodge, 315 Navajo Trail Dr, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (970) 731-2701, Fax: (970) 731-2701
- Best Value High Country Lodge, 3821 Hwy 160 East, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, Phone: (970) 264-4181, Fax: (970) 264-4185
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 81147
Median worth of mobile homes: $62,679
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Wood (14%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2790
- Northeast: 676
- Midwest: 1696
- South: 1713
- West: 2277
42% of the 81147 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 4,758. Population change in the 1990s: +4,654 (+97.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
| Here: | 10.5% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
| Here: | 7.9% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
| Here: | 21.1% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- INTELLIGENCE GAMING INC (394 W GOLF PL in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; small business)
$69,690 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-30. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
- HIGH COUNTRY SCBA LLC (26 N STYMIE COURT in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; small business)
$42,690 with Army for Miscellaneous Fire Control Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-21. Completion date: 2003-02-21.
- COUNTY OF ARCHULETA (449 SAN JUAN ST in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO)
155 employees, $0 revenue: $9,800 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$5,000 with Soil Conservation Service (disused code) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$4,800 with Natural Resources Conservation Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 12)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 29)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 4, 1-4: 23)
- Educational Services: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 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.)
People in group quarters
- 42 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other workers' dormitories
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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