Median household income (1999): $36,405
Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,065
| This zip code | $39,065 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 81236, 81251, 81201, 80449, 80440, 80461.
Housing units in zip code 81211 with a mortgage: 650 (85 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 511
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $991
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $233
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.8% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | 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 81211: Berrian School (A), Little Johns Cabin (B), Maxwell School (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Alan Lake (A), Silver King Lake (B), Harvard Lakes (C), Patricia, Lake (D), Hartenstein Lake (E), Henschel Lake (F), Clohesy Lake (G), Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chubb Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Columbia Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Ferris Creek (F), Four Elk Creek (G), Frenchman Creek (H), Gable Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 215
- 1995 to 1998: 388
- 1990 to 1994: 237
- 1980 to 1989: 344
- 1970 to 1979: 738
- 1960 to 1969: 348
- 1950 to 1959: 245
- 1940 to 1949: 45
- 1939 or earlier: 298
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista, CO (81211):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 126
- 2 bedrooms: 347
- 3 bedrooms: 905
- 4 bedrooms: 266
- 5 or more bedrooms: 69
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 106
- 2 bedrooms: 222
- 3 bedrooms: 199
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 81211 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 39
- 1 vehicle: 357
- 2 vehicles: 717
- 3 vehicles: 418
- 4 vehicles: 127
- 5 or more vehicles: 55
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 52
- 1 vehicle: 226
- 2 vehicles: 206
- 3 vehicles: 54
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 81211:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 20
- $80,000 to $89,999: 67
- $90,000 to $99,999: 82
- $100,000 to $124,999: 176
- $125,000 to $149,999: 171
- $150,000 to $174,999: 151
- $175,000 to $199,999: 100
- $200,000 to $249,999: 111
- $250,000 to $299,999: 147
- $300,000 to $399,999: 86
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 81211:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 27
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 22
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 106
- $450 to $499: 56
- $500 to $549: 100
- $550 to $599: 25
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 29
- $700 to $749: 26
- $750 to $799: 19
- $800 to $899: 16
- $900 to $999: 11
- $2,000 or more: 9
- No cash rent: 32
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $244,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,536
- Black or African American householders: $383,557
- Asian householders: $226,647
- Some other race householders: $156,909
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $246,592
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,071
- One, attached: 55
- Two: 19
- 3 or 4: 36
- 5 to 9: 73
- 10 to 19: 23
- 20 to 49: 39
- Mobile homes: 517
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,758 (75%)
- Carpooled: 280 (12%)
- Bicycle: 14 (1%)
- Walked: 53 (2%)
- Other means: 11 (0%)
- Worked at home: 215 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 243
- 5 to 9 minutes: 619
- 10 to 14 minutes: 421
- 15 to 19 minutes: 279
- 20 to 24 minutes: 120
- 25 to 29 minutes: 44
- 30 to 34 minutes: 183
- 35 to 39 minutes: 50
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 46
- 60 to 89 minutes: 58
- 90 or more minutes: 39
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,238
- In family households: 4,374 (1,339 male householders, 241 female householders)
1,375 spouses, 1,308 children (1,171 natural, 61 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 14 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 864 (332 male householders (211 living alone)), 346 female householders (325 living alone)), 186 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,251 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 891 2-persons, 264 3-persons, 278 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 536 1-person, 123 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
911 married couples with children.
205 single-parent households (48 men, 157 women).
89.9% of residents of 81211 zip code speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 21% well, 24% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 137 (2.1%)
(77.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (33%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Korea (14%)
- South Africa (8%)
- Italy (7%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Greece (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 17
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1985 to 1989: 15
- 1980 to 1984: 15
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 62
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 947
- English: 482
- Irish: 430
- Other groups: 388
- United States or American: 273
- Italian: 223
- Scotch-Irish: 121
- European: 114
- Scottish: 112
- Swedish: 105
- Norwegian: 78
- French (except Basque): 60
- Polish: 53
- Czechoslovakian: 45
- French Canadian: 43
- Dutch: 40
- Welsh: 33
- Danish: 32
- Slavic: 30
- Subsaharan African:: 27
- Greek: 22
- British: 20
- Other Subsaharan African: 19
- Czech: 18
- Austrian: 16
- Swiss: 16
- Ukrainian: 13
- Romanian: 12
- Croatian: 12
- Yugoslavian: 12
- Slovak: 10
- Russian: 9
- South African: 8
- Finnish: 8
- Scandinavian: 6
- Belgian: 4
- Portuguese: 4
- Slovene: 4
- Lebanese: 3
- Arab:: 3
- Lithuanian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ACA PRODUCTS, INC (702 GREGG DR S 17 T14S R78W in BUENA VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Alternative names: ACA PRODUCTS INC, ACA PRODUCTS INC. (CAT 8N5806 GENSET), ACA PRODUCTS INC (CEDARAPIDS CSC45II CR), ACA PRODUCTS INC. (PORTEC 153-PRVE), ASI RCC INC
- ASI RCC INC (28221 COUNTY ROAD 319 in BUENA VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC 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; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Organizations: RONALD W SOUTHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AVERY STRUCTURES, INC.
- BUENA VISTA SANITATION DISTRICT (26200 COUNTY ROAD 301 in BUENA VISTA, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0045748, NPDES MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: BUENA VISTA SANITATION DIST. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BUENA VISTA SAN. DIST. WWT
- COLO DEPT OF CORRECTIONS - BVCC/MC & CCA (15125 HIGHWAY 24 & 285 in BUENA VISTA, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-CO0108350 1T, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Organizations: STATE OF COLORADO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BUENA VISTA CORR FAC, BUENA VISTA CORRECTIONAL CMPLX, BUENA VISTA CORRECTIONAL CNTR., BUENA VISTA CORRECTIONAL FAC., COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS BUENA VISTA, COLO DEPT CORRECTIONS-BUENA, COLO DEPT OF CORRECTIONS - BUENA VISTA
- YOUNG LIFE CAMPAIGN, INCORPORATED (22150 COUNTY ROAD 322 in BUENA VISTA, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - NPDES-CO0034304, NPDES NON-MAJOR
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: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
- HARRY L MC GINNIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH RAILROAD & MARQUETTE in BUENA VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1132
Organizations: BUENA VISTA R-31 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SOUTHLAND 7 11 NO 19565 (421 US HIGHWAY 24 NORTH in BUENA VISTA, 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: GROCERY STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: SOUTHLAND CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 7 - ELEVEN STORE #19565
- AVERY/PARSONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (516 EAST MAIN STREET in BUENA VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4306
Organizations: BUENA VISTA R-31 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BUENA VISTA DAY TREATMENT CENTER (109 BROOKDALE STREET in BUENA VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1128
Organizations: MOUNTAIN BOCES (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL (RAILROAD & MARQUETTE in BUENA VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1130
Organizations: BUENA VISTA R-31 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHAFFEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (613 EAST MAIN STREET in BUENA VISTA, CO)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1508
Organizations: BUENA VISTA R-31 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HARD ROCK PAVING & REDIMIX INC (S/2 NW SEC 5 T14S R78W in BUENA VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Alternative names: HARD ROCK PAVING & REDI MIX INCORPORATED
- VALLEY VIEW MINI MART (12984 US HIGHWAY 24/285 in BUENA VISTA, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: R DONALD HAGERMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VALLEY VIEW MINIMART
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (10%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2881
- Northeast: 351
- Midwest: 1518
- South: 969
- West: 575
47% of the 81211 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 5,220. Population change in the 1990s: +1,288 (+24.7%).
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): 57
| Here: | 10.4% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 86
| Here: | 19.5% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 3.7% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ASI RCC, INC (28221 COUNTY ROAD 319 in BUENA VISTA, CO): $57,699,600 in 139 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Bureau of Reclamation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $16,224,500; 2001: $6,152,000; 2002: $6,673,125; 2003: $12,021,870; 2004: $6,281,856; 2005: $12,362,370; 2006: $-2,016,121.
Biggest contracts:
$7,000,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2000-12-19. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$4,754,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2000-11-04. Completion date: 2001-11-12.
$4,000,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$3,706,425 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2001-05-04. Completion date: 2001-11-12.
- ASI CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC (28221 COUNTY RD 319 in BUENA VISTA, CO)
$5,991,000 with Bureau of Reclamation for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2002-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 14)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
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1238 people in state prisons
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