ZIP Code 81147 — Piedra CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81147 covers Piedra, CO in Archuleta County with a population of about 12,923.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 970; U.S. House district CO-3; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 81147 is about $78,949 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.8%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 42.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 16.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 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 $458,100 — about 32% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,223 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.1% (about 11.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81147 in Piedra, CO, a household would need roughly $126,000 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 $2,943. That is about 60% above the local median household income ($78,949), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Piedra CDP, CO as Very Low (composite score 34.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.5) and flood (51.7). 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 Piedra CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 17.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 591 for ZIP 81147 (Piedra 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.