ZIP Code 81089 — Walsenburg city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81089 covers Walsenburg, CO in Huerfano County with a population of about 4,810.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.9 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.

Walsenburg, 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 81089 is about $50,833 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.8%; unemployment rate near 10.3%; 23.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 26.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 points above 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 $180,800 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $483 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.0% (about 5.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81089 in Walsenburg, CO, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,161. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,833). 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 Walsenburg city, CO as Very Low (composite score 24.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.6) and flood (47.9). 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 Walsenburg city, CO show little to no average snow and around 17.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 220 for ZIP 81089 (Walsenburg 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.