ZIP Code 81610 — Dinosaur town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81610 covers Dinosaur, CO in Moffat County with a population of about 794.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.1 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 81610 is about $51,308 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.4%; unemployment rate near 38.4%; 9.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 172.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $730 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.5% (about 17.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dinosaur town, CO as Very Low (composite score 12.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.5) and flood (30.7). 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 Dinosaur town, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 81610 (Dinosaur town, 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.