ZIP Code 81253 — undefined, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81253 covers CO in Custer County with a population of about 516.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 61.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 719; U.S. House district CO-7; the COLORADO SPRINGS - PUEBLO media market.

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 81253 is about $73,061 — about 3% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.8%; unemployment rate near 19.8%; 16.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Real estate, and Public administration; about 7.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 147.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $288,600 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.3% (about 23.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81253 in CO, a household would need roughly $79,000 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 $1,854. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($73,061). 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 CO as Very Low (composite score 3.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (81.6) and flood (9.5). 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 13.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 81253 (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.