ZIP Code 81248 — undefined, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81248 covers CO in Saguache County with a population of about 241.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.0 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 28.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Other services, and Education; a mean commute of about 118.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 61.1% (about 4.3 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 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 CO show little to no average snow and around 14.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 81248 (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.