Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,723 Zip code population in 2010: 3,701 Zip code population in 2000: 3,582
Houses and condos: 2,170 Renter-occupied apartments: 378
% of renters here:
21%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 81428: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 219.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($1,173)
Colorado:
0.5% ($2,422)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,279 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,060 (0.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,828
(49.1%)
Females: 1,894
(50.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 81428:
High school or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 81428:
Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 49.4%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 13.9%
Zip code 81428 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $380,969
81428:
$380,969
Colorado:
$531,100
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 81428 zip code as of June 16, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 81428 is 433 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
50.2 years
Colorado median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Colorado:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 81428, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,587 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,587
State:
$89,260
Salary/wage: $42,080 (reported on 64.8% of returns)
Here:
$42,080
State:
$70,330
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 991.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3688.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6543.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9801.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13231.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,559 (reported on 39.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,559
Colorado:
$2,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 102.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 168.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,284 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,284
State:
$8,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 149.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 377.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 672.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,948 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
+$19,948
State:
+$37,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs below $25k, 240.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 493.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1014.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2649.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,902 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,902
State:
+$15,295
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 261.3% for AGIs below $25k, 651.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 793.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 344.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1201.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,472 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
81428:
$21,472
Colorado:
$23,785
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.6% for AGIs below $25k, 330.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 738.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 830.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2493.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,188 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:
$36,188
State:
$35,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 323.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1674.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $10,900 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$10,900
State:
$12,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 595.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,462 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
81428:
$6,462
State:
$7,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 302.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,871 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,871
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 81428, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,519 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,519
State:
$69,103
Salary/wage: $40,958 (reported on 71.7% of returns)
Here:
$40,958
State:
$54,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,444 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,444
Colorado:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,003 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,003
State:
$7,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,653 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,653
State:
+$23,009
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,349 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
+$9,349
State:
+$13,514
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,148 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
81428:
$14,148
Colorado:
$17,927
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,905 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,905
State:
$24,621
Here:
25.0% of AGI
State:
18.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,210 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,210
State:
$4,449
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,750 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
81428:
$4,750
State:
$7,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,847 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,847
State:
$2,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.5%
Here:
58%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 81428, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,612 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,612
State:
$55,014
Salary/wage: $34,094 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,094
State:
$46,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 195.3% for AGIs below $10k, 57.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,636 (reported on 51.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,636
Colorado:
$2,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,983 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,983
State:
$3,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,171 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,171
State:
+$17,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,888 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,888
State:
+$11,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $10k, 14.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,818 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
81428:
$2,818
Colorado:
$2,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,940 (25% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$16,940
State:
$20,560
Here:
25.2% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.4% for AGIs below $10k, 12.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,428 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,428
State:
$3,518
Here:
5.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,669 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
81428:
$4,669
State:
$9,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,439 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,439
State:
$1,595
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.2%
Here:
64%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $10k, 67.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 158 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,612
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 61 (63 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 680 (238 now married, 443 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 81428 with a mortgage: 671 (14 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,517 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $474
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 81428: Schoneman Ditch Camp (A), Julian Ditch Camp (B), Morrell Cow Camp (C), Paonia Fire Department (D), Paonia Public Library (E), Paonia Municipal and Community Center (F), Paonia Volunteer Fire Department - Delta County Fire Protection District 2 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 81428 include: North Fork Baptist Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Friends Church (C), First Christian Church (D), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Bible Center Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Paonia Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Bruce Park Reservoir (A), Reynolds Reservoir (B), Holy Terror Reservoir (C), Rex Reservoir (D), Crater Lake (E), Overland Reservoir (F), Terror Creek Reservoir (G), Inter-Ocean Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Fawn Creek (B), Trail Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Branch of Bee Creek (E), Slide Creek (F), Morman Creek (G), Cottonwood Creek (H), Pilot Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 48 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 551 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 21 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 725 1-person, 92 2-persons, 12 3-persons
381 married couples with children.
165 single-parent households (66 men, 99 women).
96.8% of residents of 81428 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 36% well, 5% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% very well, 20% well, 14% not well).
Foreign born population: 148 (4.0%) (39.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
9.5%
27%France
19%Hong Kong
15%Honduras
6%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%Sweden
2%Belgium
27%American
21%English
13%Irish
9%German
3%European
3%Italian
3%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
302010 or later
132000 to 2009
391990 to 1999
93Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HAMMOND PIPELINE ASSOCIATION (BOX 1297 in PAONIA, CO)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2000-0110, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
BOWIE NO. 2 MINE (OLD STATE HWY. 133 in PAONIA, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING Alternative names: BOWIE RESOURCES LIMITED
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING Alternative names: BOWIE NO 1 & NO 1 WEST MINES, BOWIE NO. 1 EAST & WEST MINES, BOWIE RESOURCES LIMITED, BOWIE RESOURCES LTD BOWIE #1 MINE, CYPRESS ORCHARD VALLEY MINE
BLUE RIBBON MINE (2.5MI N OF TWN ON HBBRD CR ACC in PAONIA, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING Organizations: OXBOW MINING, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MINREC, INC.
4D GRAVEL PIT (1518 HIGHWAY 187 in PAONIA, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: OLDCASTLE SW GROUP, UNITED COMPANIES OF MESA CNTY.
CAMPBELL GRAVEL PIT (COUNTY ROAD N90 in PAONIA, CO)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: OLDCASTLE SW GROUP, INC., UNITED COMPANIES OF MESA CNTY.
HAWK'S WEST COAL YARD INC (PO BOX 263 in PAONIA, CO)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BOWIE MINE/COORS ENERGY COMPANY (1875 HIGHWAY 133 in PAONIA, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
GARVIN MESA VINEYARDS (UNKNOWN in PAONIA, CO)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%
42.6%Utility gas
21.1%Electricity
19.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11.0%Wood
3.1%Other fuel
1.1%Coal or coke
0.9%Solar energy
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 3,314. Population change in the 1990s: +268 (+8.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,784
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 529
South: 304
West: 709
56% of the 81428 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.
87% of the 81428 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
8.4%
Colorado:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:
11.4%
Colorado:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Colorado:
14.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
107,114Production occupations
87,414Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
79,393Business and financial operations occupations
75,646Construction and extraction occupations
60,297Health technologists and technicians
53,909Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
DEPENDABLE LUMBER, INC (415 SECOND ST in PAONIA, CO; small business)
$5,760 with Forest Service for . Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2006-06-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
37 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
21 people in unknown juvenile institutions
19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 43 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (61.5%), and Structure Fires (26.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 81428