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ZIP 81089 · Walsenburg

Who lives in ZIP code 81089 (Walsenburg, CO): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Walsenburg, CO · Huerfano County

uszips 2026
People4,890
Median age48.4
Household income$52,280
Home value$186,102
Median rent$878/mo
Poverty20.2%
College degree+21.4%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Mountain
Density
2 / sq mi
Housing units
1,969

Spans 2 counties

Huerfano78%
Las Animas22%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 106.8%
10–1920.1%
20s5.3%
30s8.5%
40s11.9%
50s10.4%
60s19.0%
70s14.2%
80+3.7%

27.0% are 65 or older; 79.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K22.4%
$25K–50K22.5%
$50K–75K21.6%
$75K–100K11.1%
$100K–150K11.9%
$150K+10.4%

22.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,521.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.8%
High school27.7%
Some college40.1%
Bachelor's12.0%
Graduate9.4%

39.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White74.2%
Black0.0%
Asian0.3%
Native American3.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.6%
Two or more19.0%

38.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
43.0%
Never married
36.0%
Divorced
11.9%
Widowed
9.0%
Family size
3.03
Dual-income families
33.0%

Housing

Own their home
72.4%
Rent burden
24.9%
Men / women
55% / 46%

Work

In labor force
43.9%
Unemployment
9.8%
Self-employed
11.8%
Farmers
4.1%

Community

Charitable givers
10.6%
Veterans
8.2%
With a disability
29.2%
No health insurance
2.7%
Limited English
1.8%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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