Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,771 Zip code population in 2010: 1,932 Zip code population in 2000: 2,120
Houses and condos: 947 Renter-occupied apartments: 244
% of renters here:
31%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81073: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 640.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($653)
Colorado:
0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $876 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $469 (0.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 899
(50.7%)
Females: 872
(49.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 81073:
High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 81073:
Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 55.3%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 10.8%
Zip code 81073 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81073, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,397 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,397
State:
$89,260
Salary/wage: $41,433 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
Here:
$41,433
State:
$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1403.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3994.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6970.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10495.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23353.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,750 (reported on 44.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,750
Colorado:
$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 870.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,189 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,189
State:
$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 154.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 456.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,783 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,783
State:
+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 202.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3466.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,585 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,585
State:
+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 215.3% for AGIs below $25k, 151.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 534.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 443.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,057 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
81073:
$10,057
Colorado:
$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1142.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,319 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,319
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.9% for AGIs below $25k, 101.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 84.4%
Here:
84%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 81.5% for AGIs below $25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81073, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,955 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,955
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $30,675 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,675
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,203 (reported on 47.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,203
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,340 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,340
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,545 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$14,545
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,006 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,006
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,262 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
81073:
$7,262
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,622 (24% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$23,622
State:
$24,621
Here:
23.7% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,512 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,512
State:
$4,449
Taxes paid: $4,089 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
81073:
$4,089
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,406 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,406
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.1%
Here:
58%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $25k, 61.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81073, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,163 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$24,163
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $24,000 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
Here:
$24,000
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,508 (reported on 56.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,508
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,793 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,793
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,601 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,601
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,235 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,235
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,182 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
81073:
$3,182
Colorado:
$2,947
Total itemized deductions: $15,202 (34% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,202
State:
$20,560
Here:
33.9% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,193 (9% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,193
State:
$3,518
Here:
9.3% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,363 (reported on 67.2% of returns)
81073:
$3,363
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,605 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,605
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.0%
Here:
60%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $10k, 57.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 131 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 673
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (16 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 298 (210 now married, 85 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81073 with a mortgage: 231 (2 second mortgage) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $920 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $532
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
20.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.8%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81073: Harbord (A), Antelope Springs (B), Colorado State University Experiment Station (C), Big Rock Grange (D), McEndree Ranch (E), Baca County Fairground (F), S Crossing (G), Israel Store (H), Cedar Edge School (I), Carrizo Forest Service Station (J), Bisonte (K), Southeast Colorado Hospital Ambulance (L), Springfield Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cat Creek (A), Plum Creek (B), Burro Arroyo (C), Snake Arroyo (D), Freezeout Creek (E), Maverick Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 70 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 230 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 308 1-person, 28 2-persons
332 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (17 men, 54 women).
96.2% of residents of 81073 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 17% well, 21% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 36% well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 73% well).
Foreign born population: 66 (3.7%) (56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.7%
Whole state:
9.5%
27%Thailand
9%Serbia
6%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
6%Honduras
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
2%Sweden
18%English
12%German
10%American
7%Irish
5%European
2%Polish
2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
332010 or later
152000 to 2009
141990 to 1999
15Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALL SEASONS FERTILIZER COMPANY, INCORPORATED (1209 MAIN STREET in SPRINGFIELD, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2001-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
BRUCE'S SHAMROCK (1209 MAIN ST in SPRINGFIELD, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2000-0257, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2000-0257, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
CSU COOPERATIVE BACA COUNTY (772 COLORADO STREET in SPRINGFIELD, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1988-0165, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1988-0047, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: BACA CNTY EXTENSION OFFICE, BACA CNTY EXTENSION OFFICES, STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (BACA CTY)
DAN SELF AERIAL SPRAYING (SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT in SPRINGFIELD, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DANNY DEAN SELF (CONTACT/OWNER)
GUN SHOP (1189 MAIN STREET in SPRINGFIELD, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
71.5%Utility gas
17.6%Electricity
11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 1,992. Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+6.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 935
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 331
South: 306
West: 97
58% of the 81073 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
85% of the 81073 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:
28.3%
Colorado:
14.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
85,101Life, physical, and social science occupations
74,910Management occupations
64,364Business and financial operations occupations
58,809Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,556Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
38,670Health technologists and technicians
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
51 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
52 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of fire incidents - 54 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (67.6%), and Structure Fires (14.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81073