ZIP Code 81641 — Meeker town, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81641 covers Meeker, CO in Rio Blanco County with a population of about 3,578.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 81641 is about $70,459 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.6%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 34.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Education; about 10.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.6 points below 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 $313,500 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $866 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.6% (about 7.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81641 in Meeker, CO, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,014. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($70,459), 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 Meeker town, CO as Very Low (composite score 37.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.6) and flood (51.0). 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 Meeker town, CO show little to no average snow and around 15.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 164 for ZIP 81641 (Meeker 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.