Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 81521 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 81521 zip code. The total population is 15859, of which, 7662 are male and 8197 are female. With a total area of 382.606 square miles, the population density is 42.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.6 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
13911
2012
14335
2013
14700
2014
14830
2015
15534
2016
15647
2017
15923
2018
15781
2019
16299
2020
16178
2021
15859
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
677
4.3%
Age 5-9
1034
6.5%
Age 10-14
1612
10.2%
Age 15-19
1408
8.9%
Age 20-24
459
2.9
Age 25-29
691
4.4%
Age 30-34
957
6%
Age 35-39
653
4.1%
Age 40-44
1321Â
8.3%
Age 45-49
1218
7.7%
Age 50-54
841
5.3%
Age 55-59
1058
6.7%
Age 60-64
889
5.6%
Age 65-69
937
5.9%
Age 70-74
556
3.5%
Age 75-79
460
2.9%
Age 80-84
546
3.4%
Age 85 and over
542
3.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 7 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.6 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.7 %
Never Married: 23.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 81521 zip code is $76683. This is -17.23% less than the national average. This income places 6.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26362. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
74
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
15
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
293
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
231
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
569
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
870
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
807
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
792
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
338
$200,000.00 +
356
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65717
2012
62060
2013
60714
2014
63456
2015
63343
2016
63983
2017
68263
2018
71234
2019
71968
2020
68889
2021
76683
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4180
Self Employment
655
Social Security
2156
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
727
Retirement
1508
Other
709
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 14538
Families Uninsured: 1244
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1508
No retirement income: 4357
Education
In the 81521 zip code, 92.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 29.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 81521 zip, there are an estimated 7715 people in the labor force, of which, 7402 are employed, and 313 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 609 worked from home and 7048 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3012
Services
1356
Sales and Office
1164
Construction and Maintenance:
767
Transportation and Material Moving
1103
Housing
The median home value for the 81521 zip code is 286800. There is an estimated 5865 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1271 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1168. 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
210
$50,000 – $99,000
38
$100,000 – $149,999
348
$150,000 – $199,999
432
$200,000 – $299,999
1371
$300,000 – $499,999
1542
$500,000 – $999,999
441
$1,000,000+
143
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
695
2000 – 2009
1805
1980 – 1999
1963
1960 – 1979
588
1940 – 1959
26
1939 or earlier
788
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.