Zip code 81044: Hasty, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81044?

81044 is assigned to Hasty, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81044 in?

81044 is in Bent County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81044?

About 160 people live in 81044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81044?

The median household income in 81044 is $58,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 81044?

The closest zip codes to 81044 are 81038, 81054, 81057, 81052, 81092.

Residential delivery areaBent CountyMountain Time

Population

160

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$130K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,063/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

335 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 81044

81044 is a rural zip code in Hasty, Colorado (Bent County), covering 335 sq mi of land. About 160 people live here. The median resident is 40.3 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 $58,500 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $130,000, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,063 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.7 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and police and fire protection. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 81044 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 160 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers28.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%51st of 483 in CO
Government workers38.3%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%19th of 483 in CO
Healthcare workers16.7%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%34th of 483 in CO
Residents 65 and older28.7%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%92nd of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.527
95th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45931st of 480 in CO
Residents under 1829.4%
94th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%40th of 484 in CO
Work from home25%
88th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%111th of 483 in CO
Poverty rate15%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%104th of 482 in CO
Median age40.3
60th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7257th of 484 in CO
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%224th of 482 in CO
Homeownership rate65.7%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%353rd of 482 in CO
Diversity index37.7
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5249th of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters45.8%
32nd
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%281st of 447 in CO
Per capita income$33,646
29th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636383rd of 483 in CO
Median gross rent$1,063
26th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761296th of 400 in CO
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%422nd of 484 in CO
Median household income$58,500
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470370th of 460 in CO
Median earnings per worker$34,615
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473439th of 478 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%457th of 484 in CO
Median home value$130,000
6th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400447th of 461 in CO
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%439th of 481 in CO
Average commute16.7 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min397th of 450 in CO
Population160
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189466th of 484 in CO
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi476th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%404th of 483 in CO
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%429th of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%457th of 482 in CO
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%362nd of 483 in CO

Measure	81044	Bent	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	28.3%	15.7%	11.3%	10%	99th	51st of 483
Government workers	38.3%	23.5%	14.5%	14.5%	99th	19th of 483
Healthcare workers	16.7%	9.7%	8.8%	9.7%	98th	34th of 483
Residents 65 and older	28.7%	18.9%	15.6%	17.2%	96th	92nd of 484
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.527	0.441	0.459	0.483	95th	31st of 480
Residents under 18	29.4%	16%	21%	22%	94th	40th of 484
Work from home	25%	6.4%	21%	15.1%	88th	111th of 483
Poverty rate	15%	28.4%	9.4%	12.5%	69th	104th of 482
Median age	40.3	40.6	37.7	38.9	60th	257th of 484
Broadband access	92.9%	83.3%	93.5%	91%	57th	224th of 482
Homeownership rate	65.7%	65.2%	66.2%	65.2%	43rd	353rd of 482
Diversity index	37.7	59.8	52.5	61.4	33rd	249th of 484
Rent-burdened renters	45.8%	58.9%	52.9%	51.1%	32nd	281st of 447
Per capita income	$33,646	$22,556	$52,636	$44,673	29th	383rd of 483
Median gross rent	$1,063	$1,162	$1,761	$1,413	26th	296th of 400
Veterans	3.5%	7%	7.5%	6.2%	20th	422nd of 484
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,500	$50,179	$95,470	$80,734	18th	370th of 460
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,615	$35,620	$56,473	$49,666	8th	439th of 478
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.5%	15.7%	45.7%	35.7%	7th	457th of 484
Median home value	$130,000	$146,900	$539,400	$332,700	6th	447th of 461
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	7.4%	7.7%	8.4%	5th	439th of 481
Average commuteStrength	16.7 min	22.2 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	397th of 450
Population	160	5,549	5,862,189	334,922,499	1st	466th of 484
Population density	1/sq mi	4/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	476th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.8%	4.6%	5.2%	1st	404th of 483
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.2%	9.8%	14.1%	1st	429th of 484
Housing vacancy	0%	13.8%	8.3%	10.1%	1st	457th of 482
Tech workers	0%	0%	5.2%	3.8%	1st	362nd 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

Under 5

29%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

55–64

13%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

40.3

Under 18

29.4%

65 and over

28.7%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black0%
Hispanic20%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

37.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 70
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 68.6%
Married couples: 60%
Living alone: 31.4%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 63% / 37%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

81044

$58,500

Bent Co.

$50,179

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,646

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.527

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81044

$130,000

Bent Co.

$146,900

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81044

$1,063

Bent Co.

$1,162

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

50%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

36%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 70
Owner-occupied: 65.7%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

20–29

44%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Office and admin

20%

Police and fire

18%

Healthcare

17%

Construction and repair

10%

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Public administration

27%

Agriculture and mining

18%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Construction

Other services

Education

Admin, support and management

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$34,615

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

28.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

38.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81044	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$29,375	$74,888
Service	$34,091	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

47%

Some college

14%

Associate's

22%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 41.4%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hasty
State: Colorado
County: Bent County
Center point: 37.8597° N, 102.9477° W
Land area: 335 sq mi
Water area: 4.7 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 81044

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81038	Fort Lyon, CO · PO box	9.5 mi	—	—	—
81054	Las Animas, CO	14 mi	4,729	$48,398	$134,100
81057	Mc Clave, CO	18 mi	450	$54,167	$209,400
81052	Lamar, CO	19 mi	9,045	$58,875	$158,800
81092	Wiley, CO	25 mi	761	$66,719	$230,700
81050	La Junta, CO	29 mi	9,894	$57,180	$199,000
81041	Granada, CO	30 mi	679	$48,500	$122,000
81073	Springfield, CO	33 mi	1,865	$47,167	$131,900
81084	Two Buttes, CO	35 mi	39	—	$56,700
81036	Eads, CO	39 mi	1,017	$59,868	$173,300
81047	Holly, CO	43 mi	1,586	$43,050	$185,000
81043	Hartman, CO	43 mi	30	$12,955	—

Questions about 81044

What city is zip code 81044?

81044 is assigned to Hasty, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81044 in?

81044 is in Bent County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81044?

About 160 people live in 81044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81044 in?

81044 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81044?

The median household income in 81044 is $58,500.

What zip codes are near 81044?

The closest zip codes to 81044 are 81038, 81054, 81057, 81052, 81092.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81044, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.