Median household income (1999): $31,498
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,799
| This zip code | $33,799 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 81233, 81155, 81236, 81222, 81211, 81143.
Housing units in zip code 81201 with a mortgage: 1,065 (98 second mortgage, 124 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 814
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $903
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $200
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.6% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 81201: Mears Junction (A), Monarch Park Campground (B), Monarch Ski Area (C), North Fork Campground (D), O Haver Lake Campground (E), Oklahoma State University Engineering Camp (F), Blanchard Ranch (G), Blank Cabin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hunkydory Lake (A), Waterdog Lakes (B), Dry Lake (C), Hunt Lake (D), Shavano Lake (E), O'Haver Lake (F), Pass Creek Lake (G), Fooses Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Como Creek (A), Cree Creek (B), Cyclone Creek (C), Del Monte Ditch (D), Droz Creek (E), Fooses Creek (F), Lost Creek (G), McClure Creek (H), McCoy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Poncha Springs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 176
- 1995 to 1998: 460
- 1990 to 1994: 285
- 1980 to 1989: 406
- 1970 to 1979: 795
- 1960 to 1969: 368
- 1950 to 1959: 304
- 1940 to 1949: 231
- 1939 or earlier: 1,386
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Salida, CO (81201): |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 165
- 2 bedrooms: 874
- 3 bedrooms: 1,339
- 4 bedrooms: 268
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 61
- 1 bedrooms: 307
- 2 bedrooms: 489
- 3 bedrooms: 252
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 81201 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 90
- 1 vehicle: 641
- 2 vehicles: 1,201
- 3 vehicles: 568
- 4 vehicles: 166
- 5 or more vehicles: 58
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 151
- 1 vehicle: 510
- 2 vehicles: 360
- 3 vehicles: 88
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 81201:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 23
- $50,000 to $59,999: 32
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 41
- $80,000 to $89,999: 101
- $90,000 to $99,999: 109
- $100,000 to $124,999: 269
- $125,000 to $149,999: 400
- $150,000 to $174,999: 301
- $175,000 to $199,999: 132
- $200,000 to $249,999: 167
- $250,000 to $299,999: 104
- $300,000 to $399,999: 97
- $400,000 to $499,999: 41
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 81201:
- Less than $100: 44
- $100 to $149: 30
- $150 to $199: 61
- $200 to $249: 51
- $250 to $299: 79
- $300 to $349: 105
- $350 to $399: 114
- $400 to $449: 143
- $450 to $499: 124
- $500 to $549: 80
- $550 to $599: 63
- $600 to $649: 46
- $650 to $699: 36
- $700 to $749: 16
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 16
- $900 to $999: 7
- $1,000 to $1,249: 4
- No cash rent: 62
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $163,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,633
- Black or African American householders: $627,638
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,778
- Asian householders: $313,819
- Some other race householders: $168,904
- Two or more races householders: $193,312
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $181,736
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,077
- One, attached: 128
- Two: 135
- 3 or 4: 102
- 5 to 9: 143
- 10 to 19: 74
- 20 to 49: 37
- 50 or more: 31
- Mobile homes: 654
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,791 (71%)
- Carpooled: 530 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 48 (1%)
- Walked: 176 (4%)
- Other means: 45 (1%)
- Worked at home: 301 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 556
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1319
- 10 to 14 minutes: 682
- 15 to 19 minutes: 308
- 20 to 24 minutes: 195
- 25 to 29 minutes: 79
- 30 to 34 minutes: 233
- 35 to 39 minutes: 51
- 40 to 44 minutes: 25
- 45 to 59 minutes: 51
- 60 to 89 minutes: 79
- 90 or more minutes: 52
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,619
- In family households: 6,931 (1,994 male householders, 455 female householders)
2,053 spouses, 2,088 children (1,857 natural, 76 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 41 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,688 (690 male householders (564 living alone)), 747 female householders (661 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 126 (107 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,314 2-persons, 513 3-persons, 405 4-persons, 156 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,225 1-person, 180 2-persons, 32 3-persons.
1,285 married couples with children.
419 single-parent households (101 men, 318 women).
91.9% of residents of 81201 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 19% well, 19% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 29% well, 5% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 165 (1.9%)
(32.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (30%)
- Guatemala (19%)
- Italy (18%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Other Western Europe (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- Korea (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 15
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 71
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1358
- Other groups: 975
- English: 961
- Italian: 750
- Irish: 733
- United States or American: 464
- Scottish: 234
- Scotch-Irish: 215
- Swedish: 167
- Dutch: 126
- French (except Basque): 118
- Norwegian: 117
- European: 100
- Greek: 97
- Polish: 91
- Welsh: 78
- Danish: 51
- Slovene: 33
- Austrian: 33
- British: 32
- French Canadian: 32
- Scandinavian: 32
- Hungarian: 26
- Lithuanian: 16
- Slavic: 15
- Swiss: 15
- Celtic: 13
- Czechoslovakian: 13
- Alsatian: 12
- Russian: 11
- Yugoslavian: 11
- Czech: 9
- Portuguese: 7
- Arab:: 5
- Lebanese: 5
- Pennsylvania German: 5
- Subsaharan African:: 4
- African: 4
- Romanian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHAFFEE COUNTY HEAD START (P O BOX 827 in SALIDA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1605
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHAFFEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SALIDA R-32 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BUTALA GRAVEL PIT (9000 COUNTY RD 152 in SALIDA, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1995-0085, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FRANK BUTALA - BUTALA CONSTRUCTION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- JENSON AERO (9225 COUNTY RD 140 in SALIDA, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000201871, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DENNIS HESS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CALCO INC (400 EAST RAILROAD in SALIDA, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; LIME
- JOHN MARZOLF INCORPORATED (1520 EAST HIGHWAY 50 in SALIDA, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COD032145963, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Alternative names: TOWN & COUNTRY AUTOPLEX-SALIDA
- COZINCO INCORPORATED (100 W. ZINC ST. in SALIDA, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INORGANIC PIGMENTS; INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS, EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM
Alternative names: KOPPER SALIDA, SMELTERTOWN
- BIG SPRINGS TRAILER PARK (6025 COUNTY RD 108 in SALIDA, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1994-0196, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BUTALA CONSTRUCTION CO.CN (9000 CHAFFEE COUNTY ROAD 151 in SALIDA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- HILLSIDE TRAILER PARK (BOX 398 in SALIDA, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2000-0144, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
- A1 AUTO SVC (445 W US HWY 50 in SALIDA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- BUTALA SAND & GRAVEL (9500 COUNTY ROAD 152 in SALIDA, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Organizations: BUTALA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BUTALA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
- GREELEY GAS COMPANY (1448 "F" STREET in SALIDA, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- HARD ROCK & REDI MIX INC MAIN PLANT (6200 COUNTY ROAD 107 in SALIDA, 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
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (6%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4120
- Northeast: 509
- Midwest: 1829
- South: 1022
- West: 1033
50% of the 81201 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 7,658. Population change in the 1990s: +1,052 (+13.7%).
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): 36
| Here: | 4.1% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 7.9% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
| Here: | 24.7% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- LARRY H HUGHES (7875 CO RD 145 in SALIDA, CO; small business)
$9,268 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Fuel Storage Buildings. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-02-04. Completion date: 2010-04-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (50-99: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 13)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 82 people in nursing homes
- 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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