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81152 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 81152 covers San Luis, Colorado, with a population of about 1,203 and a median household income of $30,709.

Population
1,2033 per square mile
Median age
41.22.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$30,70967% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
24.3%11.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$135,239down 24.2% in five years
Median rent
$71958% below the Colorado median
Degree or higher
25.1%9.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.1%about the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 81152 is

San Luis, Colorado — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,203
Median age41.2
Family households59.7%
Born outside the US4%
Speaks a language other than English at home37.1%
White (non-Hispanic)30%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino63%
Veterans9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$30,709
Income per person$27,826
Poverty rate24.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance29.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.0%
$10–15k12.8%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k14.6%
$30–35k7.9%
$35–40k6.8%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k3.9%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k4.5%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k0.6%
$150–200k2.3%
$200k or more5.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed570
Mean adjusted gross income$38,246
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k43.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$135,900
Median gross rent$719
Owner-occupied65.1%
Vacant homes38.5%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house72.2%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home19.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$135,239as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 11.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 24.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 22.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$195,365$110,207

$110,207 in 2016 to $135,239 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%
High school diploma or higher89.7%
Works from home1.2%
Drives to work alone59.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more33.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.4% 1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.8% 7.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29% 8.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)22.3% 11 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12% 4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.3% 2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54% 7.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.9% 9.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability12% 5.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use67.8% 8.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.8% 3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.7% 7.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed79
Annual payroll$1,901,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 61.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss31.6 out of 100
Community resilience0.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought97.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire93.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail72.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake68.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind22.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche15.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Colorado and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPColoradoUnited States
Median household income$30,709$92,470$78,538
Income per person$27,826$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate24.3%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$135,900$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$719$1,693$1,348
Homeownership65.1%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%4.5%5.2%
Works from home1.2%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4%9.6%13.9%
Median age41.237.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSAN LUIS 1 S, CO US11 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January37°F / 6.3°F0.38 in rain
February41.3°F / 12.1°F0.5 in rain
March52.1°F / 22.7°F0.35 in rain
April58.3°F / 27°F0.56 in rain
May67.9°F / 34.5°F0.73 in rain
June79.2°F / 41.5°F0.79 in rain
July81.9°F / 48.2°F1.51 in rain
August79.3°F / 47.4°F1.29 in rain
September73.6°F / 39.4°F1.04 in rain
October62.8°F / 28.4°F0.94 in rain
November49.1°F / 17.6°F0.5 in rain
December38.6°F / 8.9°F0.41 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Centennial School District R-1100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

81126 Chama, CO10.8 km away
81138 Jaroso, CO17.4 km away
87512 Amalia, NM18.4 km away
87524 Costilla, NM25.9 km away
81133 Fort Garland, CO36.2 km away
81123 Blanca, CO36.3 km away
81141 Manassa, CO40.6 km away
87519 Cerro, NM41 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Costilla County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area480.98 sq mi
Water area1.95 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1066, -105.4781

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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