ZIP Code 80751 — Sterling city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80751 covers Sterling, CO in Logan County with a population of about 17,207.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

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

Sterling, CO sits in a university / college context (near northeastern junior college (1.8 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 80751 is about $49,221 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.4%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 18.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Construction; about 7.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 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 $232,200 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $778 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.8% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80751 in Sterling, CO, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,492. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($49,221), 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 Sterling city, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 58.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (63.6) and flood (46.6). 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 Sterling city, CO show little to no average snow and around 15.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 786 for ZIP 80751 (Sterling city, 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.