| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 719 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:32 PM |
| Population: | 7,611 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08021 |
| CBSA: | Alamosa, CO |
| Land Area: | 1,429 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1949, -106.0250 |
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7,611 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,429 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,196 to 7,611 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 81124 (Capulin, $88,793 median) and poorest ZIP 81151 (Sanford, $43,417) are 22.3 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $79,300 in 81124 (Capulin) to $239,700 in 81140 (La Jara).
Density varies 255× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 81120 (Antonito) to 519 in 81148 (Romeo).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.8% bachelor's+ in 81148 (Romeo) to 34.1% in 81140 (La Jara) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #40 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #53 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,976 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,360 of 5,236 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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.
Conejos County lost 7.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81140 | La Jara | Standard | 1,893 | $46,781 | 227.2 | -30.4% |
| 81120 | Antonito | Standard | 1,832 | $47,546 | 899.0 | -10.7% |
| 81151 | Sanford | Standard | 1,716 | $43,417 | 282.5 | 26.0% |
| 81141 | Manassa | PO Box | 1,406 | $59,539 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 81148 | Romeo | PO Box | 387 | $45,469 | 0.7 | 15.5% |
| 81124 | Capulin | PO Box | 259 | $88,793 | 5.2 | 144.3% |
| 81129 | Conejos | PO Box | 118 | — | 0.4 | -36.9% |