ZIP Code 81081 — Branson town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81081 covers Branson, CO in Las Animas County with a population of about 81.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 82.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-3; the COLORADO SPRINGS - PUEBLO media market.

Branson, CO is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 81081 is about $39,243 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Administrative support, and Education; about 73.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 58.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 16.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 40.6% (about 24.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Branson town, CO as Very Low (composite score 23.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.8) and flood (36.3). 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 Branson town, CO show little to no average snow and around 21.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 81081 (Branson 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.