Zip code 81124: Capulin, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81124?

81124 is assigned to Capulin, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81124 in?

81124 is in Conejos County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81124?

About 259 people live in 81124, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81124?

The median household income in 81124 is $88,793.

Q: What zip codes are near 81124?

The closest zip codes to 81124 are 81140, 81148, 81129, 81141, 81120.

Residential delivery areaConejos CountyMountain Time

Population

259

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$79K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.9 sq mi

89 people/sq mi

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

About 81124

81124 is a small-town zip code in Capulin, Colorado (Conejos County), covering 2.9 sq mi of land. About 259 people live here, or 89 per square mile. The median resident is 44.8 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 $88,793 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $79,300, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and management. 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 81124 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 259 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%3rd of 482 in CO
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%3rd of 482 in CO
Veterans40%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%4th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1840.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%8th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers34%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%6th of 483 in CO
Government workers34%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%26th of 483 in CO
Median age44.8
85th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7168th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%238th of 484 in CO
Median household income$88,793
61st
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470201st of 460 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%394th of 484 in CO
Diversity index24.7
18th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5378th of 484 in CO
Population density89/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi193rd of 484 in CO
Work from home4%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%436th of 483 in CO
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%403rd of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$29,412
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473462nd of 478 in CO
Population259
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189444th of 484 in CO
Per capita income$16,171
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636480th of 483 in CO
Median home value$79,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400460th of 461 in CO
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%460th of 482 in CO
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%412th of 483 in CO
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%457th of 481 in CO
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%460th of 482 in CO
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%369th of 483 in CO
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%466th of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.323
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459441st of 480 in CO

Measure	81124	Conejos	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	76.5%	66.2%	65.2%	99th	3rd of 482
Broadband accessStrength	100%	83.6%	93.5%	91%	99th	3rd of 482
Veterans	40%	6.2%	7.5%	6.2%	99th	4th of 484
Residents under 18	40.2%	25.3%	21%	22%	99th	8th of 484
Healthcare workers	34%	9.2%	8.8%	9.7%	99th	6th of 483
Government workers	34%	21.8%	14.5%	14.5%	99th	26th of 483
Median age	44.8	40.6	37.7	38.9	85th	168th of 484
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	20.6%	15.6%	17.2%	64th	238th of 484
Median household income	$88,793	$50,978	$95,470	$80,734	61st	201st of 460
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.5%	25.7%	45.7%	35.7%	22nd	394th of 484
Diversity index	24.7	54	52.5	61.4	18th	378th of 484
Population density	89/sq mi	6/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	193rd of 484
Work from home	4%	13.7%	21%	15.1%	5th	436th of 483
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	4%	9.8%	14.1%	5th	403rd of 484
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,412	$38,339	$56,473	$49,666	2nd	462nd of 478
Population	259	7,530	5,862,189	334,922,499	1st	444th of 484
Per capita incomeWeakness	$16,171	$29,929	$52,636	$44,673	1st	480th of 483
Median home value	$79,300	$193,400	$539,400	$332,700	1st	460th of 461
Poverty rateStrength	0%	11.7%	9.4%	12.5%	1st	460th of 482
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.8%	4.6%	5.2%	1st	412th of 483
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	13.6%	7.7%	8.4%	1st	457th of 481
Housing vacancy	0%	22.9%	8.3%	10.1%	1st	460th of 482
Tech workers	0%	0.9%	5.2%	3.8%	1st	369th of 483
Self-employed workers	0%	15.1%	11.3%	10%	1st	466th of 483
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.323	0.439	0.459	0.483	1st	441st of 480

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

16%

Under 5

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

20%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.8

Under 18

40.2%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White1%
Black0%
Hispanic86%
Asian1%
Native American10%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

24.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

100%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 88
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 58%
Married couples: 47.7%
Living alone: 22.7%
Veterans (of adults): 40%
Male / female: 62% / 38%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

33%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

33%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

81124

$88,793

Conejos Co.

$50,978

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$16,171

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.323

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81124

$79,300

Conejos Co.

$193,400

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81124

—

Conejos Co.

$748

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

30%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 88
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

94%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

67%

20–29

27%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

32.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

42%

Healthcare

34%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

34%

Manufacturing

30%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

18%

Retail

12%

Other services

Arts and recreation

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$29,412

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

34%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81124	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$31,000	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$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

54%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.3%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Capulin
State: Colorado
County: Conejos County
Center point: 37.2854° N, 106.1069° W
Land area: 2.9 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Capulin (unincorporated)33% of zip

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

Zip codes near 81124

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81140	La Jara, CO	3.1 mi	1,893	$46,781	$239,700
81148	Romeo, CO	10 mi	387	$45,469	$123,800
81129	Conejos, CO	13 mi	118	—	—
81141	Manassa, CO	15 mi	1,406	$59,539	$202,500
81120	Antonito, CO	15 mi	1,832	$47,546	$188,200
81102	Alamosa, CO · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
81144	Monte Vista, CO	19 mi	6,543	$64,662	$234,200
81101	Alamosa, CO	19 mi	15,550	$54,844	$240,400
81135	Homelake, CO · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
81151	Sanford, CO	22 mi	1,716	$43,417	$188,500
81123	Blanca, CO	31 mi	606	$36,487	$152,400
81128	Chromo, CO	32 mi	34	$250,000+	—

Questions about 81124

What city is zip code 81124?

81124 is assigned to Capulin, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81124 in?

81124 is in Conejos County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81124?

About 259 people live in 81124, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81124 in?

81124 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81124?

The median household income in 81124 is $88,793.

What zip codes are near 81124?

The closest zip codes to 81124 are 81140, 81148, 81129, 81141, 81120.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81124, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.