| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 2 PO Box, 4 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 719 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:34 PM |
| Population: | 169,248 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08101 |
| CBSA: | Pueblo, CO |
| Land Area: | 2,136 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.2153, -104.6164 |
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169,248 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 2,136 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 161,189 to 169,248 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81069 (Rye, $97,513 median) and poorest ZIP 81019 (Colorado City, $38,056) are 2.9 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $198,700 in 81003 (Pueblo) to $396,800 in 81007 (Pueblo).
Density varies 404× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 81022 (Avondale) to 1,222 in 81003 (Pueblo).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Pueblo — top growth ZIPs averaged +14.0% over the past ten years ( 81007 , 81023 and 81008 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.7% bachelor's+ in 81019 (Colorado City) to 39.0% in 81023 (Beulah) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #10 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 81011Co Lottery ; 81012Co Lottery ; 81010Co Lottery ; and 81009Govt Printg Ofc .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,426 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (30,299 of 118,295 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81007 | Pueblo | Standard | 35,690 | $96,713 | 208.6 | 16.4% |
| 81005 | Pueblo | Standard | 32,441 | $70,574 | 191.4 | 5.7% |
| 81001 | Pueblo | Standard | 31,197 | $48,417 | 229.1 | 5.3% |
| 81004 | Pueblo | Standard | 25,757 | $51,789 | 183.2 | 0.2% |
| 81003 | Pueblo | Standard | 15,194 | $43,705 | 12.4 | -3.3% |
| 81008 | Pueblo | Standard | 11,608 | $69,925 | 99.5 | 11.8% |
| 81006 | Pueblo | Standard | 11,029 | $69,050 | 80.3 | -6.2% |
| 81069 | Rye | Standard | 1,678 | $97,513 | 303.1 | 8.0% |
| 81023 | Beulah | Standard | 1,417 | $55,641 | 142.4 | 13.8% |
| 81019 | Colorado City | PO Box | 1,280 | $38,056 | 9.2 | -16.9% |
| 81022 | Avondale | Standard | 1,143 | $60,481 | 377.8 | -19.4% |
| 81025 | Boone | Standard | 814 | $72,778 | 298.7 | -9.2% |
| 81002 | Pueblo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 81011 | Pueblo | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 81012 | Pueblo | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 81010 | Pueblo | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 81009 | Pueblo | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |