ZIP Code 81429 — undefined, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81429 covers CO in Montrose County with a population of about 115.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 66.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

CO fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (75.7%)). 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 81429 is about $58,750 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 10.0%; 12.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Education; a mean commute of about 36.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for CO as Relatively Low (composite score 49.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.6) and flood (67.4). 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 13.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 81429 (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.