81242 Zip Code (Poncha Springs, CO) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 923

Houses and condos: 555
Renter-occupied apartments: 81
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81242: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 416 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,283 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 81242:

• High school or higher: 95.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 81242:

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 62.3%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 15.7%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81242, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,837 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,837
State:	$55,014

Salary/wage: $26,789 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$26,789
State:	$46,010

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,304 (reported on 51.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,304
Colorado:	$2,127

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $869 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	$869
State:	$3,782

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,898 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,898
State:	+$17,882

Profit/loss from business: +$4,607 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,607
State:	+$11,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -16.9% for AGIs below $10k, -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

81242:	$3,000
Colorado:	$2,947

Total itemized deductions: $16,791 (30% of AGI, reported on 29.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,791
State:	$20,560

Here:	30.0% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs below $10k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,652 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,652
State:	$3,518

Here:	4.8% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $3,211 (reported on 74.2% of returns)

81242:	$3,211
State:	$9,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,459 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,459
State:	$1,595

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.4%

Here:	62%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $10k, 56.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 81201, 81227, 81155, 81236, 81233, 81222.
Poncha Springs Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 48
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 471

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 164 (88 now married, 75 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 81242 with a mortgage: 346
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,496
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $408

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 81242 household income distribution in 2022

• 12Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 55$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 19$35,000 to $39,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 134$60,000 to $74,999
• 62$75,000 to $99,999
• 63$100,000 to $124,999
• 70$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 81242

• 31$40,000 to $49,999
• 11$200,000 to $249,999
• 18$250,000 to $299,999
• 118$300,000 to $399,999
• 108$400,000 to $499,999
• 109$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 81242

• 9$650 to $699
• 11$750 to $799
• 6$900 to $999
• 17$1,000 to $1,249
• 12$1,250 to $1,499
• 17$1,500 to $1,999
• 3$2,500 to $2,999

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,376.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $452,330 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $365,761 - $530,738

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $301,069

Here:	$301,069
State:	$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,690

Here:	$191,690
State:	$526,340

Mobile homes: $35,932

Here:	$35,932
State:	$115,510

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 377
• One, attached: 98
• 3 or 4: 13
• 5 to 9: 10
• 10 to 19: 18
• Mobile homes: 36

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 81242

• 63.6%390Drove a car alone
• 14.0%86Carpooled
• 2.8%17Walked
• 19.2%118Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 81242

• 16Less than 5 minutes
• 1335 to 9 minutes
• 22610 to 14 minutes
• 720 to 24 minutes
• 6025 to 29 minutes
• 3130 to 34 minutes
• 1540 to 44 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 102.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 923

• Male householders: 284 (101 living alone), Female householders: 236 (34 living alone)

• 261 spouses (261 opposite-sex spouses), 4 unmarried partners, (4 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 71 children (71 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 50 non-relatives

Size of family households: 224 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 25 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 136 1-person, 88 2-persons, 31 3-persons

28 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (19 women).

97.0% of residents of 81242 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BFI OF COLORADO, INC (50N 8E NE QUARTER OF NE QUARTE in PONCHA SPRINGS, 4.0 MI N OF, CO)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 570
• Northeast: 23
• Midwest: 182
• South: 43
• West: 85

90% of the 81242 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: General Rental Centers (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 24 took place in 2002, and the least - 1 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (58.0%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (20.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81242
• 8758.0%Outside Fires
• 3020.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 2617.3%Structure Fires
• 74.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 81242, Colorado

Most common first names in zip code 81242 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Frank	4	84.8 years
James	4	73.2 years
Mary	3	82.0 years
William	3	78.7 years
Clarence	2	71.0 years
Helen	2	83.0 years
Don	2	70.0 years
Charles	2	75.5 years
John	2	72.5 years
Mildred	2	76.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 81242 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Alloy	3	63.0 years
Hall	3	75.3 years
Kane	2	76.0 years
Kirchner	2	84.0 years
Baca	2	83.0 years
Hansen	2	80.0 years
Davis	2	95.0 years
Liles	2	83.5 years
Berg	2	71.0 years
Martin	2	70.5 years

Businesses in zip code 81242

• Sears: 1
• Vans: 1