Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County covers 723 sq mi of land and has about 16,581 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
16,581
23/sq mi
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$239K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$907
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Alamosa County
4 total
Alamosa County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
23%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
24%
Some college
22%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
15%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
5%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Alamosa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 55.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 15.9 min | 26.4 min |