ZIP Code 80451 — Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80451 covers Hot Sulphur Springs, CO in Grand County with a population of about 1,030.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 970; U.S. House district CO-2; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80451 is about $91,176 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.6%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 27.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Construction; about 14.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $386,700 — about 11% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $973 (about 16% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.5% (about 17.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80451 in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, a household would need roughly $106,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,484. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($91,176), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 50.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.5) and flood (62.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 80451 (Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.