ZIP 81151 · Sanford
Who lives in ZIP code 81151 (Sanford, CO): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Sanford, CO · Costilla County
uszips 2026
People1,716
Median age40.6
Household income$43,417
Home value$180,133
Median rent$1,074/mo
Poverty14.7%
College degree+29.3%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Alamosa, CO (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 2 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 767
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.9% are 65 or older; 74.2% are adults.
Household income
25.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,306.
Education (adults 25+)
30.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
37.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.1%
- Never married
- 25.7%
- Divorced
- 19.4%
- Widowed
- 3.7%
- Family size
- 2.93
- Dual-income families
- 60.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 76.3%
- Rent burden
- 42.8%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.3%
- Unemployment
- 7.1%
- Self-employed
- 21.6%
- Farmers
- 15.7%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.6%
- Veterans
- 6.4%
- With a disability
- 8.5%
- No health insurance
- 12.4%
- Limited English
- 12.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.