ZIP Code 80744 — Ovid town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80744 covers Ovid, CO in Sedgwick County with a population of about 543.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 970; U.S. House district CO-4; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80744 is about $42,813 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.9%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 29.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Construction; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 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 $120,800 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $575 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.3% (about 13.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80744 in Ovid, CO, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $776. That sits below the local median household income ($42,813), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Ovid town, CO as Very Low (composite score 6.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (34.1) and flood (3.9). 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 Ovid town, CO show little to no average snow and around 17.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 80744 (Ovid 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.