ZIP Code 81082 — El Moro CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81082 covers El Moro, CO in Las Animas County with a population of about 11,750.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.5 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.

El Moro, 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 81082 is about $54,788 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.6%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 16.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 8.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.4 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 $219,400 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $692 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.3% (about 2.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81082 in El Moro, CO, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,409. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,788). 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 El Moro CDP, 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 El Moro CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 537 for ZIP 81082 (El Moro CDP, 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.