Zip code 80742: New Raymer, Colorado
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
Only about 204 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age60.599thU.S. 38.9 · CO 37.730th of 484 in CO
- 99thU.S. 10% · CO 11.3%19th of 483 in CO
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%6th of 481 in CO
- Unemployment rate12.4%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%14th of 483 in CO
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%86th of 484 in CO
- Homeownership rate82.3%84thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%156th of 482 in CO
- Housing vacancy12.7%81stU.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%172nd of 482 in CO
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%129th of 447 in CO
- 70thU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459127th of 480 in CO
- Per capita income$48,63769thU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636203rd of 483 in CO
- Work from home15.2%62ndU.S. 15.1% · CO 21%264th of 483 in CO
- Poverty rate12.7%59thU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%147th of 482 in CO
- Average commute26.6 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min189th of 450 in CO
- Median household income$82,50053rdU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470244th of 460 in CO
- Median home value$285,00041stU.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400354th of 461 in CO
- 27thU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%375th of 484 in CO
- Median earnings per worker$41,04224thU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473379th of 478 in CO
- 18thU.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%325th of 484 in CO
- 8thU.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%441st of 483 in CO
- 5thU.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761373rd of 400 in CO
- Diversity index11.25thU.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5449th of 484 in CO
- Residents under 1811.8%4thU.S. 22% · CO 21%402nd of 484 in CO
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%462nd of 482 in CO
- Population2041stU.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189458th of 484 in CO
- Population density0/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi480th of 484 in CO
- Veterans1.1%1stU.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%462nd of 484 in CO
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%476th of 483 in CO
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%397th of 483 in CO
| Measure | 80742 | Weld | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.5 | 35.3 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 30th of 484 | |
| Self-employed workers | 41.8% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10% | 19th of 483 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 26% | 8% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6th of 481 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 14th of 483 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.4% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 86th of 484 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.3% | 76% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 156th of 482 | |
| Housing vacancy | 12.7% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 172nd of 482 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 58.8% | 55.5% | 52.9% | 51.1% | 129th of 447 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.461 | 0.421 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 127th of 480 | |
| Per capita income | $48,637 | $43,312 | $52,636 | $44,673 | 203rd of 483 | |
| Work from home | 15.2% | 14.3% | 21% | 15.1% | 264th of 483 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 147th of 482 | |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 27.9 min | 25.2 min | 26.4 min | 189th of 450 | |
| Median household income | $82,500 | $97,097 | $95,470 | $80,734 | 244th of 460 | |
| Median home value | $285,000 | $471,700 | $539,400 | $332,700 | 354th of 461 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 375th of 484 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,042 | $53,001 | $56,473 | $49,666 | 379th of 478 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 325th of 484 | |
| Government workers | 8.2% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 441st of 483 | |
| Median gross rent | $768 | $1,539 | $1,761 | $1,413 | 373rd of 400 | |
| Diversity index | 11.2 | 51.8 | 52.5 | 61.4 | 449th of 484 | |
| Residents under 18 | 11.8% | 25.5% | 21% | 22% | 402nd of 484 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 75% | 92.7% | 93.5% | 91% | 462nd of 482 | |
| Population | 204 | 350,396 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | 458th of 484 | |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 88/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 480th of 484 | |
| Veterans | 1.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 462nd of 484 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 476th of 483 | |
| Healthcare workers | 3.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 397th of 483 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other3%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 80742 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Weld County
- 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
- Weld County93% of land
- Morgan County7% of land
Zip codes near 80742
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80754 | Stoneham, CO | 12 mi | $82,500 |
| 80729 | Grover, CO | 22 mi | $48,750 |
| 80653 | Weldona, CO | 23 mi | $51,542 |
| 80741 | Merino, CO | 23 mi | $85,227 |
| 80611 | Briggsdale, CO | 24 mi | $78,529 |
| 80745 | Padroni, CO | 24 mi | $21,136 |
| 80750 | Snyder, CO | 27 mi | — |
| 80732 | Hereford, CO | 29 mi | $17,679 |
| 80649 | Orchard, CO | 31 mi | — |
| 80751 | Sterling, CO | 32 mi | $48,682 |
| 69128 | Bushnell, NE | 33 mi | $42,396 |
| 80733 | Hillrose, CO | 33 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.