ZIP Code 80483 — Yampa town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80483 covers Yampa, CO in Routt County with a population of about 404.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.0 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 80483 is about $73,750 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.2%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 28.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Professional services; about 20.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 169.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $346,400 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $99 (about 91% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.1% (about 18.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80483 in Yampa, CO, a household would need roughly $95,000 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 $2,225. That is about 29% above the local median household income ($73,750), 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 Yampa town, CO as Very Low (composite score 33.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.5) and flood (57.5). 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 Yampa town, CO show little to no average snow and around 16.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 80483 (Yampa 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.