| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 719 / 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:33 PM |
| Population: | 5,674 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08073 |
| Land Area: | 2,169 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.1603, -103.5098 |
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5,674 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 2,169 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,429 to 4,729 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 80828 (Limon, $67,708 median) and poorest ZIP 80823 (Karval, $42,917) are 39.9 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $141,100 in 80804 (Arriba) to $264,500 in 80821 (Hugo).
Density varies 7561× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 80823 (Karval) to 3,854 in 80826 (Limon).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.4% bachelor's+ in 80804 (Arriba) to 35.3% in 80828 (Limon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #45 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #52 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 80826Limon Correctional Facility .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,184 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,062 of 4,220 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 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.