Zip code 81054: Las Animas, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81054?

81054 is assigned to Las Animas, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81054 in?

81054 is mostly in Bent County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 81054?

About 4,729 people live in 81054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81054?

The median household income in 81054 is $48,398.

Q: What zip codes are near 81054?

The closest zip codes to 81054 are 81038, 81044, 81050, 81057, 81030.

Residential delivery areaBent CountyMountain Time

Population

4,729

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$134K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,196/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

944 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 81054

81054 is a rural zip code in Las Animas, Colorado (Bent County), covering 944 sq mi of land. About 4,729 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,398 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 30.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $134,100, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,196 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and farming, fishing and forestry.

How 81054 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate30.5%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%10th of 482 in CO
Housing vacancy15.8%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%148th of 482 in CO
Rent-burdened renters61.5%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%98th of 447 in CO
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%74th of 483 in CO
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%170th of 483 in CO
Diversity index62.4
77th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.527th of 484 in CO
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%290th of 483 in CO
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%216th of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.451
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459151st of 480 in CO
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%249th of 484 in CO
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7278th of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%216th of 481 in CO
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%170th of 483 in CO
Homeownership rate63%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%377th of 482 in CO
Median gross rent$1,196
36th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761266th of 400 in CO
Average commute22.3 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min304th of 450 in CO
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%340th of 484 in CO
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%421st of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%451st of 484 in CO
Residents under 1815.5%
9th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%336th of 484 in CO
Population4,729
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189232nd of 484 in CO
Median household income$48,398
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470426th of 460 in CO
Median earnings per worker$34,837
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473438th of 478 in CO
Median home value$134,100
7th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400444th of 461 in CO
Broadband access81.4%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%423rd of 482 in CO
Per capita income$20,270
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636473rd of 483 in CO
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi360th of 484 in CO
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%363rd of 483 in CO

Measure	81054	Bent	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Poverty rateWeakness	30.5%	28.4%	9.4%	12.5%	96th	10th of 482
Housing vacancy	15.8%	13.8%	8.3%	10.1%	88th	148th of 482
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.5%	58.9%	52.9%	51.1%	86th	98th of 447
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.8%	4.6%	5.2%	78th	74th of 483
Government workers	18.3%	23.5%	14.5%	14.5%	78th	170th of 483
Diversity index	62.4	59.8	52.5	61.4	77th	27th of 484
Self-employed workers	11.7%	15.7%	11.3%	10%	75th	290th of 483
Veterans	7.7%	7%	7.5%	6.2%	74th	216th of 484
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.441	0.459	0.483	63rd	151st of 480
Residents 65 and older	18%	18.9%	15.6%	17.2%	61st	249th of 484
Median age	39.8	40.6	37.7	38.9	56th	278th of 484
Uninsured rate	7.6%	7.4%	7.7%	8.4%	56th	216th of 481
Healthcare workers	9.2%	9.7%	8.8%	9.7%	46th	170th of 483
Homeownership rate	63%	65.2%	66.2%	65.2%	38th	377th of 482
Median gross rent	$1,196	$1,162	$1,761	$1,413	36th	266th of 400
Average commute	22.3 min	22.2 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	25th	304th of 450
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	2.2%	9.8%	14.1%	14th	340th of 484
Work from home	5.7%	6.4%	21%	15.1%	10th	421st of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.5%	15.7%	45.7%	35.7%	9th	451st of 484
Residents under 18	15.5%	16%	21%	22%	9th	336th of 484
Population	4,729	5,549	5,862,189	334,922,499	8th	232nd of 484
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,398	$50,179	$95,470	$80,734	8th	426th of 460
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,837	$35,620	$56,473	$49,666	8th	438th of 478
Median home value	$134,100	$146,900	$539,400	$332,700	7th	444th of 461
Broadband accessWeakness	81.4%	83.3%	93.5%	91%	6th	423rd of 482
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,270	$22,556	$52,636	$44,673	3rd	473rd of 483
Population density	5/sq mi	4/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	360th of 484
Tech workers	0%	0%	5.2%	3.8%	1st	363rd 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

12%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

17%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

15.5%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White49%
Black4%
Hispanic35%
Asian1%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.1%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

62.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 1,519
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 55.4%
Married couples: 36.5%
Living alone: 39.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

81054

$48,398

Bent Co.

$50,179

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,270

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

30.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81054

$134,100

Bent Co.

$146,900

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81054

$1,196

Bent Co.

$1,162

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,803
Owner-occupied: 63%
Vacant: 15.8%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.7%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

26%

20–29

10%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

34.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Management

Food service

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Education

Sales

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

0.2%

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Public administration

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Education

Retail

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

0.5%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$34,837

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81054	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,536	$74,888
Service	$30,656	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,357	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,495	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,655	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

42%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Households with broadband: 81.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.7%
No internet access: 15.5%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Las Animas
State: Colorado
County: Bent County
Center point: 37.9117° N, 103.1905° W
Land area: 944 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

81054 spans 3 counties

Bent County84% of land
Las Animas County8% of land
Baca County8% of land

Zip codes near 81054

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81038	Fort Lyon, CO · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
81044	Hasty, CO	14 mi	160	$58,500	$130,000
81050	La Junta, CO	16 mi	9,894	$57,180	$199,000
81057	Mc Clave, CO	21 mi	450	$54,167	$209,400
81030	Cheraw, CO	22 mi	148	$40,625	$110,700
81077	Swink, CO	24 mi	568	$48,897	$174,500
81092	Wiley, CO	26 mi	761	$66,719	$230,700
81067	Rocky Ford, CO	30 mi	5,523	$50,028	$154,800
81052	Lamar, CO	30 mi	9,045	$58,875	$158,800
81021	Arlington, CO	37 mi	12	—	—
81076	Sugar City, CO	37 mi	602	$48,563	$113,800
81058	Manzanola, CO	40 mi	871	$48,636	$141,700

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Questions about 81054

What city is zip code 81054?

81054 is assigned to Las Animas, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81054 in?

81054 is mostly in Bent County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 81054?

About 4,729 people live in 81054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81054 in?

81054 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81054?

The median household income in 81054 is $48,398.

What zip codes are near 81054?

The closest zip codes to 81054 are 81038, 81044, 81050, 81057, 81030.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81054, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.