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81057

Zip code 81057: Mc Clave, Colorado

Residential delivery areaBent CountyMountain Time
Population
450
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$209K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$963/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40
U.S. 38.9
Land area
47 sq mi
10 people/sq mi

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

About 81057

81057 is a rural zip code in Mc Clave, Colorado (Bent County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 450 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 40 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 $54,167 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 28.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $209,400, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $963 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and cleaning and personal care. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 81057 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 450 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
40
Under 18
19.3%
65 and over
21.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
28.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
186
Average household size
2.4
Family households
72.6%
Married couples
68.3%
Living alone
27.4%
Veterans (of adults)
0.8%
Male / female
61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
30%
$50–75k
26%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0.5%

Median household income

81057
$54,167
Bent Co.
$50,179
Colorado
$95,470
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,962
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
28.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.378
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81057
$209,400
Bent Co.
$146,900
Colorado
$539,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

81057
$963
Bent Co.
$1,162
Colorado
$1,761
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
22%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
201
Owner-occupied
73.7%
Vacant
7.5%
Median year built
1974
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
36%
10–19
12%
20–29
40%
30–44
4%
45–59
3%
60+
5%
Average commute
18 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
27%
Education
16%
Cleaning and personal care
16%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
7%
Production
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Healthcare
4%
Construction and repair
3%
Business and finance
1%
Police and fire
0.9%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
29%
Education
18%
Arts and recreation
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
6%
Public administration
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
5%
Construction
4%
Health care and social assistance
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Professional and technical services
0.5%
Manufacturing
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,063
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
27.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
42.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work81057U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,889$74,888
Service$72,750$26,804
Sales and office$20,833$40,476
Construction and maintenance$38,125$49,199
Production and transportation$36,667$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
28%
Some college
28%
Associate's
17%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
Graduate or professional degree
8.6%
Households with broadband
92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
40.9%
No internet access
7.5%
Without health insurance
4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mc Clave
Center point
38.1230° N, 102.9019° W
Land area
47 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • McClave (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 81057

ZipCityDistanceIncome
81092Wiley6.4 mi$66,719
81038Fort Lyon · PO box15 mi—
81052Lamar18 mi$58,875
81044Hasty18 mi$58,500
81036Eads21 mi$59,868
81054Las Animas21 mi$48,398
81021Arlington33 mi—
81041Granada33 mi$48,500
81045Haswell34 mi—
81050La Junta36 mi$57,180
81043Hartman37 mi$12,955
81047Holly40 mi$43,050

Questions about 81057

What city is zip code 81057?

81057 is assigned to Mc Clave, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81057 in?

81057 is in Bent County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81057?

About 450 people live in 81057, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81057 in?

81057 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81057?

The median household income in 81057 is $54,167.

What zip codes are near 81057?

The closest zip codes to 81057 are 81092, 81038, 81052, 81044, 81036.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81057, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.