Zip code 81638: Hamilton, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 81638
81638 is a rural zip code in Hamilton, Colorado (Moffat County), covering 418 sq mi of land. About 69 people live here. The median resident is 72.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
33.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 81638 compares
Only about 69 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi
- Per capita income$35,064U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636
- Median age72.7U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7
- Poverty rate33.3%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%
- U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%
- Homeownership rate82.9%U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%
- Work from home100%U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%
- U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5
- Broadband access80.5%U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%
- Uninsured rate10.1%U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%
- Veterans10.1%U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%
- U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%
- Housing vacancy63.7%U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%
- U.S. 22% · CO 21%
- Median earnings per worker$15,750U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473
- U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%
- U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%
- U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%
- U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459
| Measure | 81638 | Moffat | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 13,207 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $35,064 | $35,967 | $52,636 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 72.7 | 40.1 | 37.7 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 33.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.3% | 19.4% | 45.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 69.4% | 66.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 100% | 4.3% | 21% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 38.5 | 52.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 80.5% | 89.6% | 93.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 10.1% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 10.1% | 9.7% | 7.5% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 63.7% | 12.2% | 8.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 89.9% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 24.2% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $15,750 | $47,357 | $56,473 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.8% | 8.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 80% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 21.9% | 14.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.393 | 0.391 | 0.459 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 41
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 70.7%
- Married couples
- 58.5%
- Living alone
- 29.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.1%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 113
- Owner-occupied
- 82.9%
- Vacant
- 63.7%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 7.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 81638 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $9,545 | $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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 80.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 7.3%
- No internet access
- 19.5%
- Without health insurance
- 10.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hamilton
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Moffat County
- Center point
- 40.3004° N, 107.6427° W
- Land area
- 418 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
81638 spans 2 counties
- Moffat County77% of land
- Routt County23% of land
Zip codes near 81638
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81626 | Craig, CO · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 81641 | Meeker, CO | 16 mi | $63,070 |
| 81639 | Hayden, CO | 28 mi | $110,404 |
| 81625 | Craig, CO | 28 mi | $75,812 |
| 81633 | Dinosaur, CO | 44 mi | — |
| 81650 | Rifle, CO | 45 mi | $81,025 |
| 81637 | Gypsum, CO | 46 mi | $109,209 |
| 81653 | Slater, CO | 46 mi | — |
| 81647 | New Castle, CO | 50 mi | $78,352 |
| 81601 | Glenwood Springs, CO | 52 mi | $109,129 |
| 81602 | Glenwood Springs, CO · PO box | 55 mi | — |
| 81635 | Parachute, CO | 57 mi | $73,278 |
Questions about 81638
What city is zip code 81638?
81638 is assigned to Hamilton, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 81638 in?
81638 is mostly in Moffat County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 81638?
About 69 people live in 81638, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 81638 in?
81638 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 81638?
The closest zip codes to 81638 are 81626, 81641, 81639, 81625, 81633.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 81638, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.