Zip code 81007: Pueblo, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 81007
81007 is a small-town zip code in Pueblo, Colorado (Pueblo County), covering 137 sq mi of land. About 35,690 people live here, or 261 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $96,713 a year, 20% above the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $396,800, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,345 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.
How 81007 compares
- Veterans11%93rdU.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%120th of 484 in CO
- Homeownership rate87.3%92ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%98th of 482 in CO
- Healthcare workers12.9%88thU.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%71st of 483 in CO
- Government workers21.3%88thU.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%124th of 483 in CO
- Median household income$96,71369thU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470165th of 460 in CO
- Residents under 1824.3%69thU.S. 22% · CO 21%132nd of 484 in CO
- Median earnings per worker$56,13569thU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473181st of 478 in CO
- Broadband access94.2%68thU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%184th of 482 in CO
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7237th of 484 in CO
- Median home value$396,80062ndU.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400287th of 461 in CO
- Population35,69060thU.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18952nd of 484 in CO
- 58thU.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%265th of 484 in CO
- Average commute27.1 min57thU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min171st of 450 in CO
- 57thU.S. 10% · CO 11.3%349th of 483 in CO
- Per capita income$41,45054thU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636284th of 483 in CO
- Diversity index49.551stU.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5130th of 484 in CO
- 50thU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%278th of 484 in CO
- 49thU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%169th of 483 in CO
- Median gross rent$1,34546thU.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761237th of 400 in CO
- Work from home11.6%44thU.S. 15.1% · CO 21%323rd of 483 in CO
- 40thU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%261st of 447 in CO
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%253rd of 483 in CO
- 25thU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%307th of 482 in CO
- Population density261/sq mi24thU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi169th of 484 in CO
- 23rdU.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%297th of 484 in CO
- 22ndU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%361st of 481 in CO
- 12thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459345th of 480 in CO
- Housing vacancy2.3%5thU.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%431st of 482 in CO
| Measure | 81007 | Pueblo | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 11% | 8.8% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 120th of 484 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.3% | 68.9% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 98th of 482 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.9% | 12.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 71st of 483 | |
| Government workers | 21.3% | 20.2% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 124th of 483 | |
| Median household income | $96,713 | $64,010 | $95,470 | $80,734 | 165th of 460 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.3% | 21.8% | 21% | 22% | 132nd of 484 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $56,135 | $46,229 | $56,473 | $49,666 | 181st of 478 | |
| Broadband access | 94.2% | 89.1% | 93.5% | 91% | 184th of 482 | |
| Median age | 41 | 40.4 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 237th of 484 | |
| Median home value | $396,800 | $291,300 | $539,400 | $332,700 | 287th of 461 | |
| Population | 35,690 | 169,356 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | 52nd of 484 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.6% | 19.7% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 265th of 484 | |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 21.9 min | 25.2 min | 26.4 min | 171st of 450 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.9% | 9% | 11.3% | 10% | 349th of 483 | |
| Per capita income | $41,450 | $34,777 | $52,636 | $44,673 | 284th of 483 | |
| Diversity index | 49.5 | 56.1 | 52.5 | 61.4 | 130th of 484 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7% | 25.6% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 278th of 484 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 169th of 483 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,345 | $1,111 | $1,761 | $1,413 | 237th of 400 | |
| Work from home | 11.6% | 8.6% | 21% | 15.1% | 323rd of 483 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 48.2% | 52.4% | 52.9% | 51.1% | 261st of 447 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 253rd of 483 | |
| Poverty rate | 7% | 14.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 307th of 482 | |
| Population density | 261/sq mi | 71/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 169th of 484 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.9% | 4.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 297th of 484 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 361st of 481 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.387 | 0.453 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 345th of 480 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.3% | 7% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 431st of 482 |
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
- White65%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic29%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 12,733
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 78%
- Married couples
- 64%
- Living alone
- 17.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 13,036
- Owner-occupied
- 87.3%
- Vacant
- 2.3%
- Median year built
- 2000
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 48.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 23.6%
- Home value to income
- 4.1× (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 | 81007 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $74,302 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,274 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,009 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $71,734 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $53,387 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.9%
- Households with broadband
- 94.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.9%
- No internet access
- 4.1%
- Without health insurance
- 4%
- Limited-English households
- 1.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pueblo
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Pueblo County
- Center point
- 38.3858° N, 104.7959° W
- Land area
- 137 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Pueblo West (unincorporated)36% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 81007
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81003 | Pueblo, CO | 11 mi | $43,705 |
| 81008 | Pueblo, CO | 12 mi | $69,925 |
| 81005 | Pueblo, CO | 12 mi | $70,574 |
| 81002 | Pueblo, CO · PO box | 14 mi | — |
| 81240 | Penrose, CO | 15 mi | $90,417 |
| 81001 | Pueblo, CO | 15 mi | $48,417 |
| 80817 | Fountain, CO | 15 mi | $86,543 |
| 81226 | Florence, CO | 16 mi | $53,969 |
| 81290 | Florence, CO · PO box | 18 mi | — |
| 80926 | Colorado Springs, CO | 18 mi | $131,111 |
| 81221 | Coal Creek, CO | 19 mi | $34,000 |
| 81244 | Rockvale, CO | 20 mi | $51,250 |
Zip codes like 81007 elsewhere
Questions about 81007
What city is zip code 81007?
81007 is assigned to Pueblo, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 81007 in?
81007 is in Pueblo County, Colorado.
What is the population of 81007?
About 35,690 people live in 81007, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 81007 in?
81007 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 81007?
The median household income in 81007 is $96,713.
What zip codes are near 81007?
The closest zip codes to 81007 are 81003, 81008, 81005, 81002, 81240.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81007, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.