Zip code 81326: Hesperus, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 81326?

81326 is assigned to Hesperus, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 81326 in?

81326 is in La Plata County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 81326?

About 2,621 people live in 81326, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 81326?

The median household income in 81326 is $80,089.

Q: What zip codes are near 81326?

The closest zip codes to 81326 are 81329, 87418, 81303, 81328, 81302.

Residential delivery areaLa Plata CountyMountain Time

Population

2,621

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$559K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,332/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

411 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 81326

81326 is a rural zip code in Hesperus, Colorado (La Plata County), covering 411 sq mi of land. About 2,621 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 52.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,089 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $558,600, or 7.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,332 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 81326 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers22.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%94th of 483 in CO
Median age52.2
97th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.789th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older32.1%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%68th of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.512
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45944th of 480 in CO
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%111th of 482 in CO
Housing vacancy16.1%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%145th of 482 in CO
Average commute32.2 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min76th of 450 in CO
Median home value$558,600
79th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400160th of 461 in CO
Per capita income$52,533
76th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636165th of 483 in CO
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%217th of 484 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher44.8%
73rd
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%169th of 484 in CO
Work from home18.3%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%212th of 483 in CO
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%109th of 483 in CO
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%267th of 483 in CO
Uninsured rate7.3%
54th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%225th of 481 in CO
Median household income$80,089
50th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470258th of 460 in CO
Median gross rent$1,332
45th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761240th of 400 in CO
Median earnings per worker$45,588
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473319th of 478 in CO
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%326th of 482 in CO
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%297th of 482 in CO
Diversity index30.6
24th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5324th of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters43%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%304th of 447 in CO
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%307th of 483 in CO
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%370th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%322nd of 483 in CO
Residents under 1813.6%
6th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%377th of 484 in CO
Population2,621
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189264th of 484 in CO
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi340th of 484 in CO

Measure	81326	La Plata	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	22.4%	18.7%	11.3%	10%	99th	94th of 483
Median age	52.2	43.2	37.7	38.9	97th	89th of 484
Residents 65 and older	32.1%	20.8%	15.6%	17.2%	97th	68th of 484
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.512	0.459	0.459	0.483	92nd	44th of 480
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	70.9%	66.2%	65.2%	91st	111th of 482
Housing vacancy	16.1%	15.9%	8.3%	10.1%	88th	145th of 482
Average commuteWeakness	32.2 min	20.3 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	84th	76th of 450
Median home value	$558,600	$591,500	$539,400	$332,700	79th	160th of 461
Per capita income	$52,533	$49,353	$52,636	$44,673	76th	165th of 483
Veterans	7.7%	6.7%	7.5%	6.2%	74th	217th of 484
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.8%	49.3%	45.7%	35.7%	73rd	169th of 484
Work from home	18.3%	18.1%	21%	15.1%	73rd	212th of 483
Healthcare workers	11.1%	11.2%	8.8%	9.7%	72nd	109th of 483
Government workers	14.7%	17.2%	14.5%	14.5%	58th	267th of 483
Uninsured rate	7.3%	8.2%	7.7%	8.4%	54th	225th of 481
Median household income	$80,089	$86,056	$95,470	$80,734	50th	258th of 460
Median gross rent	$1,332	$1,504	$1,761	$1,413	45th	240th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$45,588	$49,028	$56,473	$49,666	42nd	319th of 478
Broadband access	89.2%	90%	93.5%	91%	29th	326th of 482
Poverty rate	7.4%	11.7%	9.4%	12.5%	28th	297th of 482
Diversity index	30.6	40.1	52.5	61.4	24th	324th of 484
Rent-burdened renters	43%	52.6%	52.9%	51.1%	23rd	304th of 447
Tech workers	1.1%	2.6%	5.2%	3.8%	15th	307th of 483
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	3.1%	9.8%	14.1%	10th	370th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%	5.2%	9th	322nd of 483
Residents under 18	13.6%	17.5%	21%	22%	6th	377th of 484
Population	2,621	56,331	5,862,189	334,922,499	4th	264th of 484
Population density	6/sq mi	33/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	340th 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

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

25%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.2

Under 18

13.6%

65 and over

32.1%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.5%
Native American6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

30.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

38.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 1,147
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 74.5%
Married couples: 64.3%
Living alone: 22.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

17%

Median household income

81326

$80,089

La Plata Co.

$86,056

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,533

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.512

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

81326

$558,600

La Plata Co.

$591,500

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

81326

$1,332

La Plata Co.

$1,504

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 1,367
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 16.1%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.1%
Home value to income: 7.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

17%

30–44

49%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

32.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Production

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

15%

Professional and technical services

11%

Construction

Education

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,588

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	81326	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,833	$74,888
Service	$31,332	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,663	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,857	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 37.2%
No internet access: 10.7%
Without health insurance: 7.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hesperus
State: Colorado
County: La Plata County
Center point: 37.1456° N, 108.1166° W
Land area: 411 sq mi
Water area: 2.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 81326

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
81329	Marvel, CO · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
87418	La Plata, NM	14 mi	686	$82,750	$225,000
81303	Durango, CO	15 mi	10,236	$88,103	$597,300
81328	Mancos, CO	15 mi	4,487	$72,522	$412,700
81302	Durango, CO · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
81330	Mesa Verde National Park, CO	21 mi	138	—	—
87415	Flora Vista, NM	22 mi	2,273	$44,095	$219,100
87410	Aztec, NM	23 mi	15,012	$55,189	$193,200
87402	Farmington, NM	24 mi	11,418	$79,461	$284,200
81334	Towaoc, CO	27 mi	1,389	—	$265,000
87401	Farmington, NM	28 mi	45,229	$61,886	$215,300
81137	Ignacio, CO	29 mi	5,571	$63,860	$335,300

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Questions about 81326

What city is zip code 81326?

81326 is assigned to Hesperus, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 81326 in?

81326 is in La Plata County, Colorado.

What is the population of 81326?

About 2,621 people live in 81326, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 81326 in?

81326 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 81326?

The median household income in 81326 is $80,089.

What zip codes are near 81326?

The closest zip codes to 81326 are 81329, 87418, 81303, 81328, 81302.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81326, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.