Zip code 81138: Jaroso, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 81138
81138 is a rural zip code in Jaroso, Colorado (Costilla County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 17 people live here. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 81138 compares
Only about 17 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi
- U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%
- U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%
- U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%
- U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%
- Housing vacancy34.6%U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%
- U.S. 22% · CO 21%
| Measure | 81138 | Costilla | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17 | 3,607 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 21% | 9.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 24.9% | 45.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 79% | 66.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 55.9 | 52.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 88.1% | 93.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 12.2% | 7.5% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 34.6% | 32.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 28.5% | 15.6% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 18.6% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial100%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 17
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- 0%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 100%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 0% / 100%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 26
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 34.6%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Jaroso
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Costilla County
- Center point
- 37.0230° N, 105.6274° W
- Land area
- 20 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 81138
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87524 | Costilla, NM | 6.2 mi | — |
| 81152 | San Luis, CO | 15 mi | $31,875 |
| 87556 | Questa, NM | 15 mi | $52,546 |
| 81151 | Sanford, CO | 16 mi | $43,417 |
| 87512 | Amalia, NM | 17 mi | — |
| 81141 | Manassa, CO | 18 mi | $59,539 |
| 87519 | Cerro, NM | 18 mi | — |
| 81126 | Chama, CO | 18 mi | $52,870 |
| 81148 | Romeo, CO | 22 mi | $45,469 |
| 81129 | Conejos, CO | 23 mi | — |
| 87558 | Red River, NM | 26 mi | $49,435 |
| 81123 | Blanca, CO | 27 mi | $36,487 |
Questions about 81138
What city is zip code 81138?
81138 is assigned to Jaroso, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 81138 in?
81138 is in Costilla County, Colorado.
What is the population of 81138?
About 17 people live in 81138, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 81138 in?
81138 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 81138?
The closest zip codes to 81138 are 87524, 81152, 87556, 81151, 87512.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81138, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.