81007 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 81007, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

81007 is a zip code in Pueblo County, Colorado, which covers Pueblo West, with a total population of 32,991 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 81007 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 81007.

The estimated population of people living in 81007 is 32,991, with a median age of 39.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 81007 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
32,991
+0.45%
+6.76%
2020
32,842
+3.12%
-
2019
31,849
 -0.03% -
2018
31,860
+3.1%
-
2017
30,901
 - -

Population of 81007 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 81007 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
64.3%
73.2%
 -12.16%
Black/African American
1.2%
0.7%
 +71.43%
Native
0.4%
0.7%
 -42.86%
Hispanic
30.7%
22.2%
 +38.29%
Asian
0.8%
0.7%
 +14.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
2.2%
 +9.09%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 81007 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 81007 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 81007 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 81007 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.5 +0.51% 40.5 +0.75% 39.1 +1.03%
2020 39.3 -2.72% 40.2 -0.5% 38.7 -3.97%
2019 40.4 +3.32% 40.4 +3.32% 40.3 +2.81%
2018 39.1 -0.51% 39.1 0% 39.2 -1.01%
2017 39.3 - 39.1 - 39.6 -

The median age of the 81007 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 81007 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,890 +0.49% 1,705 +20.83% 1,899 2,060
10 to 19 2,606 -14.6% 2,315 +4.76% 2,215 2,398
20 to 29 1,626 +18.93% 1,830 +14.54% 1,950 2,063
30 to 39 1,702 +8.13% 2,071 +14.49% 1,843 2,365
40 to 49 1,936 +17.37% 2,083 -3.79% 2,278 1,998
50 to 59 2,098 +7.82% 2,229 +5.09% 2,245 2,326
60 to 69 1,992 -9.02% 1,933 +2.47% 1,807 1,968
70+ 1,371 +28.71% 1,514 +18.28% 1,801 1,775

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 81007 zip code is $75,286.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 81007.

  • Under 25
    $32,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,369.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,190.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,464.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 81007 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 81007, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 81007 is currently $94,442.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.40% of households in 81007 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 81007 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.05%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.42%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.79%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.62%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 81007 is $33,603.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 81007 by the total population of 81007.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 81007 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 81007 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.63%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.92%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.95%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.41%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 81007 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 81007 zip over the age of 16 is 26,052.

Of those people, a total of 60.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 81007 is 57.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 81007 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,633 43.10% 13.40%
20 to 24 years 1,829 71.10% 15.40%
25 to 29 years 2,184 84.30% 3.80%
30 to 34 years 2,197 86.80% 6.80%
35 to 44 years 4,053 78.20% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 4,421 84.00% 4.30%
55 to 59 years 2,384 68.20% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 1,882 41.40% 0.90%
65 to 74 years 3,733 19.10% 2.50%
75 years and over 1,736 2.90% 26.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 81007. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 22,770 61.00% 4.50%
Black or African American 343 40.80% 6.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 237 35.90% 12.90%
Asian 230 45.70% 6.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 23 52.20% 0.00%
Other 772 58.20% 10.50%
Two or more races 1,677 67.00% 10.80%
Hispanic or Latino 7,310 66.00% 7.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,379 58.70% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 81007 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 81007 is 14,949, with median earnings of $46,005.00.

Women in 81007 are earning approximately 64.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,949 $46,005.00
Male 7,766 $55,833.00
Female 7,183 $36,033.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 81007 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,639 $75,011.00
Business and Financial 514 $74,286.00
Computer and Mathematical 206 $75,417.00
Architecture and Engineering 166 $75,227.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 181 $69,145.00
Community and Social Service 457 $50,417.00
Legal 175 $66,442.00
Educational and Library 784 $60,425.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 90 $73,690.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,209 $64,688.00
Healthcare Support 698 $20,648.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 262 $32,885.00
Law Enforcement 681 $59,292.00
Food Preparation and Serving 817 $12,567.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 495 $28,906.00
Personal Care and Service 347 $19,479.00
Sales 1,508 $34,040.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,545 $37,220.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 22 $7,292.00
Construction and Extraction 561 $60,391.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 389 $58,542.00
Production 983 $51,202.00
Transportation and Material Moving 526 $48,158.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 81007 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 81007.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 989 $88,977.00 650 $65,435.00
Business and Financial 209 $78,785.00 305 $54,375.00
Computer and Mathematical 162 $66,643.00 44 $93,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 161 $75,417.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 91 $59,375.00 90 $76,875.00
Community and Social Service 163 $58,802.00 294 $49,038.00
Legal 118 $44,167.00 57 $115,125.00
Educational and Library 324 $62,938.00 460 $48,214.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $0.00 61 $74,306.00
Healthcare Practitioners 287 $88,661.00 922 $58,667.00
Healthcare Support 81 $25,347.00 617 $20,532.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 169 $34,760.00 93 $8,977.00
Law Enforcement 501 $62,992.00 180 $48,864.00
Food Preparation and Serving 283 $17,776.00 534 $8,913.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 317 $30,071.00 178 $24,800.00
Personal Care and Service 41 $23,021.00 306 $17,019.00
Sales 878 $39,522.00 630 $31,394.00
Office and Administrative Support 258 $49,022.00 1,287 $34,957.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $0.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 547 $61,484.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 381 $62,596.00 8 $0.00
Production 844 $53,106.00 139 $16,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 414 $63,750.00 112 $21,023.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,507 households in 81007, with an average household size of 2.86 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,899 families living in the 81007 zip code with an average family size of 3.24 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 81007:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,222 672 1,005 2,608
Average Household Size 3.32 3.06 3.57 1.24
Total Families 7,222 672 1,005 0
Average Household Size 3.28 2.65 3.38 0

Poverty

Of the 8,899 families living in 81007, 6.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 81007:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,852 housing units in 81007.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,507 97.09%
Vacant 345 2.91%

14.51% of the total 11,852 housing units in 81007 are rental units. This is approximately 1,720 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,698 are occupied by the owner - or 81.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 81007 is $1,141.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 81007 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    89
  • Less than $500
    58
  • $500 to $999
    504
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    898
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    220
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    36
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    4
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 81007 is $262,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 81007 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    172
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    263
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    735
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,329
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,584
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,043
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    540
  • $1,000,000 or more
    32

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 81007. The chart below shows the number of properties in 81007 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    74
  • 1940 to 1949
    75
  • 1950 to 1959
    52
  • 1960 to 1969
    132
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,065
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,206
  • 1990 to 1999
    4,066
  • 2000 to 2009
    4,104
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,031
  • 2014 or later
    47

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 81007 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    216
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,196
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,425
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,670

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 81007 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 81007 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 81007.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    168
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    780
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,366
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,341
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,696
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,479
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,967
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    340
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    519
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,078
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    598
  • 90 or more minutes
    438

Summary

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