ZIP 81126 · Chama
Who lives in ZIP code 81126 (Chama, CO): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Chama, CO · Costilla County
uszips 2026
People506
Median age40.0
Household income$52,870
Home value$216,000
Median rent—
Poverty10.9%
College degree+26.9%
Commute29 min
Place
- Metro area
- Alamosa, CO (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 20 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 140
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
33.8% are 65 or older; 88.9% are adults.
Household income
22.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $14,601.
Education (adults 25+)
77.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
95.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.4%
- Never married
- 22.7%
- Divorced
- 13.6%
- Widowed
- 4.3%
- Family size
- 4.74
- Dual-income families
- 34.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 85.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 44% / 56%
Work
- In labor force
- 37.8%
- Unemployment
- 0.0%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 17.6%
- With a disability
- 35.6%
- No health insurance
- 13.6%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.