Zip code 81092: Wiley, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81092?

81092 is assigned to Wiley, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81092 in?

81092 is mostly in Bent County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 81092?

About 761 people live in 81092, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81092?

The median household income in 81092 is $66,719.

Q: What zip codes are near 81092?

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

Residential delivery areaBent CountyMountain Time

Population

761

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$231K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$938/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

194 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 81092

81092 is a rural zip code in Wiley, Colorado (Bent County), covering 194 sq mi of land. About 761 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,719 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $230,700, 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. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $938 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare.

How 81092 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers33.9%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%27th of 483 in CO
Healthcare workers13%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%70th of 483 in CO
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7190th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate79.5%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%187th of 482 in CO
Self-employed workers11.9%
76th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%285th of 483 in CO
Residents under 1825.1%
75th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%111th of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate9.9%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%147th of 481 in CO
Housing vacancy9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%222nd of 482 in CO
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%295th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%272nd of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$46,771
46th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473304th of 478 in CO
Diversity index45
44th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5178th of 484 in CO
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%279th of 482 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%324th of 484 in CO
Median household income$66,719
31st
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470330th of 460 in CO
Per capita income$33,772
30th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636379th of 483 in CO
Median home value$230,700
28th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400386th of 461 in CO
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%329th of 484 in CO
Median gross rent$938
16th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761333rd of 400 in CO
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min345th of 450 in CO
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%310th of 483 in CO
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%359th of 482 in CO
Work from home5.1%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%426th of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.374
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459374th of 480 in CO
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%353rd of 483 in CO
Rent-burdened renters18.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%409th of 447 in CO
Population761
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189364th of 484 in CO
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi373rd of 484 in CO

Measure	81092	Bent	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Government workers	33.9%	23.5%	14.5%	14.5%	99th	27th of 483
Healthcare workers	13%	9.7%	8.8%	9.7%	88th	70th of 483
Median age	43.4	40.6	37.7	38.9	79th	190th of 484
Homeownership rate	79.5%	65.2%	66.2%	65.2%	77th	187th of 482
Self-employed workers	11.9%	15.7%	11.3%	10%	76th	285th of 483
Residents under 18	25.1%	16%	21%	22%	75th	111th of 484
Uninsured rate	9.9%	7.4%	7.7%	8.4%	70th	147th of 481
Housing vacancy	9%	13.8%	8.3%	10.1%	66th	222nd of 482
Veterans	6.3%	7%	7.5%	6.2%	57th	295th of 484
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	18.9%	15.6%	17.2%	55th	272nd of 484
Median earnings per worker	$46,771	$35,620	$56,473	$49,666	46th	304th of 478
Diversity index	45	59.8	52.5	61.4	44th	178th of 484
Broadband access	91.1%	83.3%	93.5%	91%	42nd	279th of 482
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	15.7%	45.7%	35.7%	39th	324th of 484
Median household income	$66,719	$50,179	$95,470	$80,734	31st	330th of 460
Per capita income	$33,772	$22,556	$52,636	$44,673	30th	379th of 483
Median home value	$230,700	$146,900	$539,400	$332,700	28th	386th of 461
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	2.2%	9.8%	14.1%	17th	329th of 484
Median gross rent	$938	$1,162	$1,761	$1,413	16th	333rd of 400
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	22.2 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	16th	345th of 450
Tech workers	1.1%	0%	5.2%	3.8%	15th	310th of 483
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	28.4%	9.4%	12.5%	12th	359th of 482
Work from home	5.1%	6.4%	21%	15.1%	8th	426th of 483
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.374	0.441	0.459	0.483	7th	374th of 480
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	5.8%	4.6%	5.2%	5th	353rd of 483
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	18.2%	58.9%	52.9%	51.1%	2nd	409th of 447
Population	761	5,549	5,862,189	334,922,499	1st	364th of 484
Population density	4/sq mi	4/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	373rd of 484

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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

25.1%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black0%
Hispanic25%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 293
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 75.1%
Married couples: 65.2%
Living alone: 24.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

81092

$66,719

Bent Co.

$50,179

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,772

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.374

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81092

$230,700

Bent Co.

$146,900

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81092

$938

Bent Co.

$1,162

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 322
Owner-occupied: 79.5%
Vacant: 9%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 18.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.5%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

42%

20–29

16%

30–44

15%

45–59

0.3%

60+

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Education

15%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Sales

Production

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Education

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Public administration

10%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Retail

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Construction

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

0.3%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$46,771

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81092	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,750	$74,888
Service	$27,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,045	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

24%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 9.9%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Wiley
State: Colorado
County: Bent County
Center point: 38.2153° N, 102.9082° W
Land area: 194 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

81092 spans 3 counties

Bent County79% of land
Prowers County19% of land
Kiowa County2% of land

Zip codes near 81092

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81057	Mc Clave, CO	6.4 mi	450	$54,167	$209,400
81036	Eads, CO	15 mi	1,017	$59,868	$173,300
81038	Fort Lyon, CO · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
81052	Lamar, CO	22 mi	9,045	$58,875	$158,800
81044	Hasty, CO	25 mi	160	$58,500	$130,000
81054	Las Animas, CO	26 mi	4,729	$48,398	$134,100
81045	Haswell, CO	28 mi	59	—	$112,500
81021	Arlington, CO	29 mi	12	—	—
81041	Granada, CO	37 mi	679	$48,500	$122,000
81043	Hartman, CO	38 mi	30	$12,955	—
81071	Sheridan Lake, CO	38 mi	298	$53,558	$157,800
81050	La Junta, CO	40 mi	9,894	$57,180	$199,000

Questions about 81092

What city is zip code 81092?

81092 is assigned to Wiley, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81092 in?

81092 is mostly in Bent County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 81092?

About 761 people live in 81092, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81092 in?

81092 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81092?

The median household income in 81092 is $66,719.

What zip codes are near 81092?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81092, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.