Median household income (1999): $34,625
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,155
| This zip code | $37,155 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 81222, 81252, 81212, 81233, 81244, 81221.
Housing units in zip code 81223 with a mortgage: 152 (16 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 97
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $836
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $208
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.7% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 74
- 1995 to 1998: 230
- 1990 to 1994: 125
- 1980 to 1989: 185
- 1970 to 1979: 246
- 1960 to 1969: 82
- 1950 to 1959: 34
- 1940 to 1949: 19
- 1939 or earlier: 74
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cotopaxi, CO (81223): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 64
- 2 bedrooms: 168
- 3 bedrooms: 266
- 4 bedrooms: 43
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 20
- 3 bedrooms: 15
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 81223 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 113
- 2 vehicles: 223
- 3 vehicles: 139
- 4 vehicles: 49
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 25
- 2 vehicles: 15
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 81223:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 13
- $60,000 to $69,999: 10
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 39
- $90,000 to $99,999: 22
- $100,000 to $124,999: 65
- $125,000 to $149,999: 36
- $150,000 to $174,999: 26
- $175,000 to $199,999: 16
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 81223:
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 3
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 5
- $600 to $649: 9
- $800 to $899: 4
- No cash rent: 5
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,399
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $156,909
- Asian householders: $226,647
- Two or more races householders: $156,909
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 748
- One, attached: 8
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 268
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 359 (61%)
- Carpooled: 102 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 17 (3%)
- Other means: 11 (2%)
- Worked at home: 97 (16%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 13
- 5 to 9 minutes: 30
- 10 to 14 minutes: 34
- 15 to 19 minutes: 46
- 20 to 24 minutes: 43
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 56
- 35 to 39 minutes: 35
- 40 to 44 minutes: 26
- 45 to 59 minutes: 96
- 60 to 89 minutes: 55
- 90 or more minutes: 39
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,463
- In family households: 1,287 (400 male householders, 50 female householders)
417 spouses, 365 children (317 natural, 9 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 3 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 176 (85 male householders (66 living alone)), 51 female householders (40 living alone)), 40 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 106 1-person, 24 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
245 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (36 men, 27 women).
96.0% of residents of 81223 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 6% well, 9% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 23 (1.6%)
(52.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (52%)
- Canada (39%)
- Guyana (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 265
- English: 149
- Irish: 114
- Other groups: 90
- United States or American: 65
- Italian: 33
- Scotch-Irish: 32
- European: 28
- Dutch: 24
- Northern European: 22
- Norwegian: 17
- French (except Basque): 16
- French Canadian: 12
- Scottish: 12
- Slovene: 10
- British: 8
- Hungarian: 8
- Russian: 8
- Polish: 7
- Welsh: 7
- Belgian: 5
- Czech: 5
- Danish: 4
- Canadian: 3
- Slovak: 3
- Scandinavian: 3
- Swedish: 3
- Guyanese: 2
- Austrian: 2
- Swiss: 2
- Finnish: 1
Public high school in zip code 81223 not listed on the city page:- COTOPAXI JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 345 COUNTY ROAD 12, COTOPAXI, CO; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 81223 not listed on the city page:- COTOPAXI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 345 COUNTY ROAD 12, COTOPAXI, CO; Grades: PK - 06)
- COTOPAXI HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 0345 COUNTY ROAD 12, COTOPAXI, CO; Grades: KG - 12)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HIGH VALLEY MHP (493 SHANNON ROAD in TEXAS CREEK, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2002-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2002-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- GLEN VISTA PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, (SEC 32 T19S R72W in CANON CITY, 10.7 MI SW OF, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Median worth of mobile homes: $80,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 494
- Northeast: 97
- Midwest: 409
- South: 263
- West: 168
38% of the 81223 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Colorado.
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): 9
| Here: | 5.2% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 7.1% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 20.8% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MICHAEL OSWALD (606 BIG BOW DR in COTOPAXI, CO; small business): $78,215 in 5 contracts in 2003
Contracts for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.), Tree Thinning Services by Bureau of Land Management Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $78,215; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$35,855 with Bureau of Land Management for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$23,075, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$16,150 with Bureau of Land Management for Tree Thinning Services. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
$3,135, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (1-4: 1)
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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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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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