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80742

Zip code 80742: New Raymer, Colorado

Residential delivery areaWeld CountyMountain Time
Population
204
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$285K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$768/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
521 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 80742

80742 is a rural zip code in New Raymer, Colorado (Weld County), covering 521 sq mi of land. About 204 people live here. The median resident is 60.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $82,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $285,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $768 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and farming, fishing and forestry. 42% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 80742 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 204 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
60.5
Under 18
11.8%
65 and over
29.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other3%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
11.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
40.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
96
Average household size
2.1
Family households
61.5%
Married couples
50%
Living alone
32.3%
Veterans (of adults)
1.1%
Male / female
60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
32%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

80742
$82,500
Weld Co.
$97,097
Colorado
$95,470
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,637
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80742
$285,000
Weld Co.
$471,700
Colorado
$539,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

80742
$768
Weld Co.
$1,539
Colorado
$1,761
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
110
Owner-occupied
82.3%
Vacant
12.7%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
21%
10–19
41%
20–29
0%
30–44
23%
45–59
2%
60+
13%
Average commute
26.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
12.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
81.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
34%
Construction and repair
29%
Farming, fishing and forestry
9%
Office and admin
8%
Education
4%
Healthcare
4%
Sales
4%
Business and finance
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Production
1%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
42%
Construction
19%
Retail
10%
Manufacturing
6%
Other services
6%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Education
4%
Public administration
3%
Professional and technical services
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,042
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
41.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work80742U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$107,625$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$40,833$40,476
Construction and maintenance$28,750$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
30%
Some college
32%
Associate's
2%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
75%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.8%
No internet access
25%
Without health insurance
26%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
New Raymer
Center point
40.7558° N, 103.8350° W
Land area
521 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

80742 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 80742

ZipCityDistanceIncome
80754Stoneham12 mi$82,500
80729Grover22 mi$48,750
80653Weldona23 mi$51,542
80741Merino23 mi$85,227
80611Briggsdale24 mi$78,529
80745Padroni24 mi$21,136
80750Snyder27 mi—
80732Hereford29 mi$17,679
80649Orchard31 mi—
80751Sterling32 mi$48,682
69128Bushnell33 mi$42,396
80733Hillrose33 mi$86,750

Questions about 80742

What city is zip code 80742?

80742 is assigned to New Raymer, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80742 in?

80742 is mostly in Weld County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 80742?

About 204 people live in 80742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80742 in?

80742 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80742?

The median household income in 80742 is $82,500.

What zip codes are near 80742?

The closest zip codes to 80742 are 80754, 80729, 80653, 80741, 80611.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80742, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.