| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:35 PM |
| Population: | 9,858 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 08125 |
| Land Area: | 2,334 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.8774, -102.4679 |
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9,858 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 2,334 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,038 to 9,858 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 80824 (Kirk, $145,327 median) and poorest ZIP 80759 (Yuma, $52,255) are 31.2 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $130,400 in 80727 (Eckley) to $296,400 in 80735 (Idalia).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.4% bachelor's+ in 80759 (Yuma) to 43.5% in 80735 (Idalia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Colorado, this is the #38 most populous of 65 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,705 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,614 of 6,541 reporting).
7 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80759 | Yuma | Standard | 4,931 | $52,255 | 742.9 | 5.6% |
| 80758 | Wray | Standard | 3,394 | $58,929 | 697.1 | -13.0% |
| 80727 | Eckley | Standard | 369 | $58,125 | 236.1 | 17.5% |
| 80735 | Idalia | Standard | 324 | $94,167 | 217.2 | -24.8% |
| 80755 | Vernon | Standard | 323 | $98,883 | 148.2 | 127.5% |
| 80824 | Kirk | Standard | 293 | $145,327 | 148.1 | 13.6% |
| 80822 | Joes | Standard | 224 | $63,750 | 144.2 | -30.9% |