La Plata County, Colorado
La Plata County covers 1,690 sq mi of land and has about 56,331 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
56,331
33/sq mi
Median household income
$86K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$592K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,504
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in La Plata County
7 total
La Plata County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
12%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
13%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
3%
High school
19%
Some college
19%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
30%
Graduate
19%
How people get to work
Drove alone
66%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
2%
Worked from home
18%
Other
1%
At a glance
| La Plata | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 70.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 18.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 26.4 min |