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81141

Zip code 81141: Manassa, Colorado

Residential delivery areaConejos CountyMountain Time
Population
1,406
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$203K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$744/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
26 sq mi
55 people/sq mi

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

About 81141

81141 is a small-town zip code in Manassa, Colorado (Conejos County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 1,406 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,539 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $202,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $744 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 45% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 81141 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
40.7
Under 18
30.3%
65 and over
20.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.4%
Diversity index
48.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
55%
Spanish
45%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
483
Average household size
2.9
Family households
77.6%
Married couples
66.9%
Living alone
22.4%
Veterans (of adults)
3.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

81141
$59,539
Conejos Co.
$50,978
Colorado
$95,470
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,922
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81141
$202,500
Conejos Co.
$193,400
Colorado
$539,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

81141
$744
Conejos Co.
$748
Colorado
$1,761
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
11%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
525
Owner-occupied
86.7%
Vacant
8%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
69.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.2%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
33%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
22%
20–29
15%
30–44
45%
45–59
8%
60+
0.3%
Average commute
24.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
20%
Management
13%
Construction and repair
12%
Office and admin
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Education
7%
Production
7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
3%
Sales
3%
Food service
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Engineering and science
0.9%
Police and fire
0.9%
Cleaning and personal care
0.6%
Computer and math
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
28%
Construction
13%
Agriculture and mining
12%
Education
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Manufacturing
6%
Retail
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
4%
Other services
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Wholesale
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,924
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work81141U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$55,781$74,888
Service$11,750$26,804
Sales and office$38,438$40,476
Construction and maintenance$30,000$49,199
Production and transportation$47,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
39%
Some college
24%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
94%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
47.6%
No internet access
13.7%
Without health insurance
11.3%
Limited-English households
6.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Manassa
Center point
37.1614° N, 105.8936° W
Land area
26 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

  • Manassa4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 81141

ZipCityDistanceIncome
81148Romeo5.1 mi$45,469
81129Conejos8.1 mi—
81151Sanford11 mi$43,417
81124Capulin15 mi$88,793
81140La Jara18 mi$46,781
81138Jaroso18 mi—
81101Alamosa21 mi$54,844
81102Alamosa · PO box22 mi—
87524Costilla24 mi—
81123Blanca25 mi$36,487
81120Antonito25 mi$47,546
81152San Luis28 mi$31,875

Zip codes like 81141 elsewhere

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Questions about 81141

What city is zip code 81141?

81141 is assigned to Manassa, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81141 in?

81141 is in Conejos County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81141?

About 1,406 people live in 81141, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81141 in?

81141 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81141?

The median household income in 81141 is $59,539.

What zip codes are near 81141?

The closest zip codes to 81141 are 81148, 81129, 81151, 81124, 81140.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81141, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.