ZIP Code 81125 — Center town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81125 covers Center, CO in Saguache County with a population of about 3,526.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 81125 is about $51,667 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.9%; unemployment rate near 10.6%; 26.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Education; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $138,300 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $427 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.6% (about 2.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81125 in Center, CO, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $888. That sits below the local median household income ($51,667), 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 Center town, CO as Very Low (composite score 14.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.1) and flood (17.5). 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 Center town, CO show little to no average snow and around 7.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 161 for ZIP 81125 (Center 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.