Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 81226 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 81226 zip code. The total population is 9266, of which, 6488 are male and 2778 are female. With a total area of 212.7 square miles, the population density is 43.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
8848
2012
8995
2013
9132
2014
9090
2015
9162
2016
9288
2017
9041
2018
8959
2019
9295
2020
9110
2021
9266
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
208
2.2%
Age 5-9
224
2.4%
Age 10-14
299
3.2%
Age 15-19
375
4%
Age 20-24
464
5
Age 25-29
610
6.6%
Age 30-34
892
9.6%
Age 35-39
961
10.4%
Age 40-44
888Â
9.6%
Age 45-49
911
9.8%
Age 50-54
669
7.2%
Age 55-59
654
7.1%
Age 60-64
607
6.6%
Age 65-69
574
6.2%
Age 70-74
479
5.2%
Age 75-79
258
2.8%
Age 80-84
121
1.3%
Age 85 and over
72
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.4 %
Divorced: 17.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 34.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 81226 zip code is $65294. This is -25.23% less than the national average. This income places 12.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27208. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
34
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
59
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
85
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
217
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
238
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
311
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
355
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
278
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
49
$200,000.00 +
48
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50967
2012
49489
2013
48769
2014
50732
2015
49906
2016
50050
2017
51206
2018
53076
2019
54520
2020
54665
2021
65294
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1683
Self Employment
340
Social Security
1192
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
360
Retirement
614
Other
438
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5178
Families Uninsured: 423
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 614
No retirement income: 1896
Education
In the 81226 zip code, 86.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 81226 zip, there are an estimated 2665 people in the labor force, of which, 2559 are employed, and 101 are unemployed. There are a total of 5 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 122 worked from home and 2532 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
596
Services
648
Sales and Office
536
Construction and Maintenance:
509
Transportation and Material Moving
270
Housing
The median home value for the 81226 zip code is 175400. There is an estimated 2510 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $810 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $761. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
103
$50,000 – $99,000
252
$100,000 – $149,999
366
$150,000 – $199,999
408
$200,000 – $299,999
392
$300,000 – $499,999
223
$500,000 – $999,999
55
$1,000,000+
49
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
96
2000 – 2009
216
1980 – 1999
846
1960 – 1979
403
1940 – 1959
322
1939 or earlier
627
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
