What to know about ZIP 81138
ZIP code 81138 covers CO in Costilla County with a population of about 27.
It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-3; the DENVER media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 81138 covers CO in Costilla County with a population of about 27.
It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-3; the DENVER media market.
CO fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (51.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 13.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 51.9% (about 13.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for CO as Very Low (composite score 6.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (73.1) and flood (17.2). 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 CO show little to no average snow and around 9.0 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 81138 (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.
Airport ALS (31.0 miles (50.0 km)) · Adams State University (33.8 miles (54.3 km)) · Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (52.7 miles (84.7 km)) · VA: Alamosa /San Luis Valley Clinic/Sierra Blanca Clinic (34.9 miles (56.1 km))
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