Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,366
| This zip code: | $43,366 | | Colorado: | $55,212 |
Nearest zip codes: 81226, 81221, 81244, 81253, 80926, 81212.
Housing units in zip code 81240 with a mortgage: 476 (62 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 174
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,247
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $278
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.9% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | 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: 48
- 1995 to 1998: 292
- 1990 to 1994: 89
- 1980 to 1989: 352
- 1970 to 1979: 507
- 1960 to 1969: 173
- 1950 to 1959: 52
- 1940 to 1949: 42
- 1939 or earlier: 171
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Penrose, CO (81240): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 325
- 3 bedrooms: 766
- 4 bedrooms: 209
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 79
- 3 bedrooms: 112
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 81240 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 40
- 1 vehicle: 199
- 2 vehicles: 536
- 3 vehicles: 409
- 4 vehicles: 137
- 5 or more vehicles: 69
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 81
- 2 vehicles: 96
- 3 vehicles: 30
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 81240:
- Less than $10,000: 56
- $10,000 to $14,999: 26
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 23
- $50,000 to $59,999: 45
- $60,000 to $69,999: 34
- $70,000 to $79,999: 40
- $80,000 to $89,999: 43
- $90,000 to $99,999: 41
- $100,000 to $124,999: 113
- $125,000 to $149,999: 177
- $150,000 to $174,999: 210
- $175,000 to $199,999: 156
- $200,000 to $249,999: 261
- $250,000 to $299,999: 145
- $300,000 to $399,999: 106
- $400,000 to $499,999: 35
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
- $1,000,000 or more: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 81240:
- $250 to $299: 14
- $300 to $349: 14
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 36
- $500 to $549: 9
- $550 to $599: 5
- $600 to $649: 9
- $650 to $699: 8
- $800 to $899: 13
- $900 to $999: 10
- No cash rent: 57
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $81,521.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,665
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $164,358
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $164,358
- Some other race householders: $273,930
- Two or more races householders: $138,791
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,705
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $188,267 (it was $116,100 in 2000)
| 81240: | $188,267 | | Colorado: | $233,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,547 - $253,289
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $229,133| Here: | $229,133 | | State: | $321,943 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $157,641| Here: | $157,641 | | State: | $242,417 |
Mobile homes: $76,353| Here: | $76,353 | | State: | $53,488 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500| Here: | $32,500 | | 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: 1,105
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 7
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 6
- Mobile homes: 567
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,454 (73%)
- Carpooled: 390 (20%)
- Walked: 17 (1%)
- Other means: 31 (2%)
- Worked at home: 104 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 104
- 5 to 9 minutes: 140
- 10 to 14 minutes: 149
- 15 to 19 minutes: 276
- 20 to 24 minutes: 318
- 25 to 29 minutes: 76
- 30 to 34 minutes: 173
- 35 to 39 minutes: 72
- 40 to 44 minutes: 98
- 45 to 59 minutes: 299
- 60 to 89 minutes: 130
- 90 or more minutes: 57
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,523
- In family households: 4,149 (1,044 male householders, 256 female householders)
1,134 spouses, 1,478 children (1,346 natural, 11 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 41 other relatives, 110 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 374 (200 male householders (177 living alone)), 128 female householders (106 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 551 2-persons, 293 3-persons, 240 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 283 1-person, 40 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
920 married couples with children.
182 single-parent households (64 men, 118 women).
96.1% of residents of 81240 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 39 (0.9%)
(87.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Philippines (49%)
- Germany (15%)
- Yugoslavia (13%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Poland (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 29
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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White population: 4,276
Black population: 10
American Indian population: 36
Asian population: 18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 71
Two or more races population: 65

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 738 |
|  Other groups: 516 |
|  English: 466 |
|  United States or American: 422 |
|  Irish: 381 |
|  Italian: 216 |
|  French (except Basque): 124 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 117 |
|  Scottish: 81 |
|  Polish: 56 |
|  Norwegian: 48 |
|  Swedish: 40 |
|  Dutch: 38 |
|  French Canadian: 27 |
|  Danish: 27 |
|  Portuguese: 17 |
|  Canadian: 14 |
|  Romanian: 11 |
|  European: 10 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 10 |
|  Ukrainian: 8 |
|  Basque: 7 |
|  Greek: 7 |
|  Northern European: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 7 |
|  Arab:: 6 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  Lebanese: 6 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Yugoslavian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CASTLE CONCRETE CO (15002 HIGHWAY 115 in PENROSE, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
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: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: CASTLE CONCRETE CO BLUE HERON PIT, CASTLE CONCRETE CO. - TABLE MNT QUARRY
- FREMONT CO LANDFILL (2500 FREMONT COUNTY ROAD 67 in PENROSE, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - SWMS-043-LFL-020, REFUSE DISPOSAL
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Alternative names: PHANTOM LANDFILL
- APPLE VALLEY GREENHOUSE (890 7TH STREET in PENROSE, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: APPLE VALLEY NURSERY
- APC SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION CO (HB: 31 WERNER ROD in PENROSE, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: D.G.HUSKIN CONSTRUCTION CO INC
- ARROWHEAD AVARIES POWDER COATING (0275 SHOOP DR in PENROSE, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ASPEN TURNINGS (90 BEACON CIR in PENROSE, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BSW LTD (400 SHOOP DR in PENROSE, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CASTLE CONCRETE CO - GRISENTI FARMS PIT (SW NE SEC 13 T19S R69W in PENROSE, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- FREMONT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (NW SEC 15 T19S R69W in PENROSE, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- BEAVER PARK PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (840 J STREET in PENROSE, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: BEAVER PARK TREES
- FREMONT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (NW SEC 15 T19S R69W UNION HILL PIT in FLORENCE AREA, CO)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- HOSHI MISTRY REALTY (646 3RD STREET in PENROSE, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $69,933
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2420
- Northeast: 187
- Midwest: 872
- South: 459
- West: 512
59% of the 81240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 3,166. Population change in the 1990s: +1,310 (+41.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
| Here: | 12.8% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 3.0% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
| Here: | 16.2% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PENROSE, CO):
- JOHN D HARMON (435 SHOOP DRIVE INDUSTRIAL; small business): $237,344 in 12 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $28,510; 2001: $32,772; 2002: $49,347; 2003: $45,784; 2004: $49,946; 2005: $41,590; 2006: $-10,605.
Biggest contracts:
$49,946 with Defense Commissary Agency for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-01. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
$49,347 with Department of Defense for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2002-03-28. Completion date: 2004-05-01.
$45,784, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-07. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
$32,772, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-30. Completion date: 2004-05-01.
- BREHM, ARTHUR W (322 CTY RD F-45; small business): $94,992 in 2 contracts in 2005
$94,992 with Army for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-10-05. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-05. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- WOLFORD, MICHAEL (303 GRAZING BIT TRAIL; small business)
$3,680 with Army for Industrial Sewing Machines and Mobile Textile Repair Shops. Signed on 2004-11-05. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
- VULCAN SYSTEMS INC (1295 H ST; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue.
$2,695 with Air Force for Pyrotechnics. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (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.)
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