Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,630
| This zip code: | $47,630 | | Colorado: | $55,212 |
Nearest zip codes: 87418, 81328, 87415, 87402, 81301, 87410.
Housing units in zip code 81326 with a mortgage: 74 (12 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 84
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,209
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $220
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.1% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 53
- 1995 to 1998: 127
- 1990 to 1994: 109
- 1980 to 1989: 174
- 1970 to 1979: 140
- 1960 to 1969: 84
- 1950 to 1959: 43
- 1940 to 1949: 29
- 1939 or earlier: 134
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 81326: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 244
- 3 bedrooms: 267
- 4 bedrooms: 75
- 5 or more bedrooms: 16
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 16
- 2 bedrooms: 58
- 3 bedrooms: 51
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 81326 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 16
- 1 vehicle: 105
- 2 vehicles: 261
- 3 vehicles: 100
- 4 vehicles: 107
- 5 or more vehicles: 33
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 58
- 2 vehicles: 66
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 81326:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 7
- $60,000 to $69,999: 9
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 8
- $90,000 to $99,999: 12
- $100,000 to $124,999: 62
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 54
- $175,000 to $199,999: 37
- $200,000 to $249,999: 116
- $250,000 to $299,999: 63
- $300,000 to $399,999: 84
- $400,000 to $499,999: 43
- $500,000 to $749,999: 37
- $750,000 to $999,999: 36
- $1,000,000 or more: 35
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 81326:
- $100 to $149: 13
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 1
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 11
- $450 to $499: 2
- $550 to $599: 3
- $600 to $649: 3
- $650 to $699: 3
- $700 to $749: 16
- $750 to $799: 5
- No cash rent: 28
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $47,481.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,627
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,824
- Asian householders: $328,716
- Some other race householders: $160,705
- Two or more races householders: $20,161
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $94,962
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $257,509 (it was $158,800 in 2000)
| 81326: | $257,509 | | Colorado: | $233,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $408,823| Here: | $408,823 | | State: | $321,943 |
Mobile homes: $116,959| Here: | $116,959 | | State: | $53,488 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $625,000| Here: | $625,000 | | 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: 570
- Two: 3
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 312
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 745 (71%)
- Carpooled: 179 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 6 (1%)
- Other means: 17 (2%)
- Worked at home: 107 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 82
- 10 to 14 minutes: 20
- 15 to 19 minutes: 60
- 20 to 24 minutes: 115
- 25 to 29 minutes: 100
- 30 to 34 minutes: 256
- 35 to 39 minutes: 37
- 40 to 44 minutes: 80
- 45 to 59 minutes: 99
- 60 to 89 minutes: 54
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Neighborhoods in zip code 81326:
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,014
- In family households: 1,753 (398 male householders, 153 female householders)
454 spouses, 642 children (583 natural, 15 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 22 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 261 (123 male householders (93 living alone)), 92 female householders (79 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 172 1-person, 40 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
403 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (32 men, 47 women).
96.8% of residents of 81326 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 28% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 7 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (43%)
- Philippines (29%)
- Other Western Asia (29%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 1
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 1,750
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 45
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 51
Two or more races population: 21

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 365 |
|  United States or American: 318 |
|  Other groups: 229 |
|  English: 226 |
|  Irish: 146 |
|  French (except Basque): 76 |
|  Norwegian: 55 |
|  Scottish: 54 |
|  European: 49 |
|  Swedish: 36 |
|  Italian: 24 |
|  Russian: 23 |
|  Welsh: 20 |
|  Dutch: 19 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 16 |
|  British: 14 |
|  Danish: 11 |
|  Polish: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
|  Arab:: 4 |
|  Lebanese: 4 |
|  Scandinavian: 4 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 3 |
|  Portuguese: 3 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  Slavic: 2 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 81326 not listed on the city page:- FORT LEWIS MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 11274 HIGHWAY 140, HESPERUS, CO; Grades: PK - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ADKINS RANCH (8493 COUNTY ROAD 100 in HESPERUS, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1993-0230, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: FORESTRY SERVICES
Alternative names: JIM ADKINS
- APACHE CORP/BWAB INC-CLOSED AMINE PLANT (3 MI. E OF RED MESA in DURANGO, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- C & F COAL HAY GULCH #1 MINE (SEC 32 T35N R11W in DURANGO, 9.5 MI W OF, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
- HADDEN BACKHOE AND WELDING (6701 HIGHWAY 140 in HESPERUS, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $82,798
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Wood (26%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Solar energy (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 951
- Northeast: 95
- Midwest: 244
- South: 218
- West: 481
62% of the 81326 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, 23% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 1,303. Population change in the 1990s: +572 (+43.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 3.9% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 3.1% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 13.0% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Other Holding Companies (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (5-9: 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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