| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 719 / 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:33 PM |
| Population: | 7,158 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08063 |
| Land Area: | 2,217 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.3063, -102.6601 |
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7,158 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 2,217 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,303 to 7,158 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 80861 (Vona, $84,375 median) and poorest ZIP 80815 (Flagler, $51,780) are 15.7 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $214,600 in 80834 (Seibert) to $251,900 in 80807 (Burlington).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 80834 (Seibert) to 6 in 80807 (Burlington).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.5% bachelor's+ in 80834 (Seibert) to 28.0% in 80861 (Vona) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #42 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,184 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,012 of 4,850 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 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.
Kit Carson County lost 13.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80807 | Burlington | Standard | 4,211 | $76,583 | 700.7 | -20.7% |
| 80836 | Stratton | Standard | 1,085 | $65,208 | 399.5 | -3.2% |
| 80815 | Flagler | Standard | 923 | $51,780 | 407.8 | 8.6% |
| 80805 | Bethune | Standard | 369 | $60,500 | 164.1 | -33.3% |
| 80834 | Seibert | Standard | 287 | $52,750 | 276.1 | 11.7% |
| 80861 | Vona | Standard | 283 | $84,375 | 268.8 | 35.4% |