ZIP Code 81419 — Lazear CDP, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81419 covers Lazear, CO in Delta County with a population of about 3,223.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.9 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.

Lazear, CO fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 81419 is about $58,125 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 23.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Mining; about 20.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 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 $352,700 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $902 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.8% (about 23.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81419 in Lazear, CO, a household would need roughly $97,000 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 $2,266. That is about 67% above the local median household income ($58,125), 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 Lazear CDP, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 51.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (86.7) and flood (69.6). 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 Lazear CDP, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 147 for ZIP 81419 (Lazear 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.