What city is 81326 in?

81326 is a Hesperus, CO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 81326?

About 2,621 people (±405), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,545.

What is the median household income in 81326?

$80,089 (±$21,077), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 81326?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,009 residential and 13 business mailboxes (1,022 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 81326?

The closest, measured center to center: 87418 (13.6 mi, La Plata), 81303 (14.5 mi, Durango), 81328 (14.6 mi, Mancos), 81330 (20.8 mi), 87415 (22 mi, Flora Vista) and 87410 (23.3 mi, Aztec).

81326 ZIP Code, Hesperus, CO

81326 is a ZIP code in Hesperus, Colorado in La Plata County. It covers 411 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 87418, 81303 and 81328. 2,621 people live here in 1,147 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $80,089, below the Colorado median of $95,470; the median age is 52.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Hesperus, CO
County: La Plata County
Land area: 411 sq mi
Population: 2,621
Median household income: $80,089
Carrier routes: 2 (1,009 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,621
Households	1,147
Median household income	$80,089
Income per person	$52,533
Median age	52.2
Homeowners	86.1%
Median home value	$558,600
Median rent	$1,332
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.8%
Average commute (minutes)	32.2
Households with kids under 18	14.0%
Moved in the past year	7.9%
Below the poverty line	7.4%
Broadband internet	89.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.2%
$10–15K	3.7%
$15–25K	6.0%
$25–35K	15.7%
$35–50K	4.7%
$50–75K	14.8%
$75–100K	13.3%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	7.3%
$200K+	17.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.9%
10–19	9.5%
20–24	3.4%
25–34	7.6%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	14.0%
55–64	13.5%
65–74	24.6%
75+	7.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.1%
Owned outright	38.4%
Rented	11.6%
Vacant	15.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	84.0%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	16.0%

Businesses in 81326

56 business establishments with 305 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
Retail Trade: 7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 6
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

81326 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,009 residential and 13 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 81326

81326 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,009 residential and 13 business mailboxes. Routes range from 486 homes (R801) to 523 homes (R802); the median route has 505 homes. The Census counted 1,147 households in 81326 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R802 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 523 homes
Route R801 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 486 homes

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Every carrier route in 81326

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R801	Rural	486	4	$79,957	—	—	—
R802	Rural	523	9	$82,033	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 81326 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

87418 — La Plata CDP, NM (13.6 mi)
81303 — Durango city, CO (14.5 mi)
81328 — Mancos town, CO (14.6 mi)
81330 (20.8 mi)
87415 — Flora Vista CDP, NM (22 mi)
87410 — Aztec city, NM (23.3 mi)
87402 — Farmington city, NM (24.2 mi)

Areas that include 81326

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 81326, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 81326 in?: 81326 is a Hesperus, CO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 81326 in?: 81326 is in La Plata County.
What is the population of 81326?: About 2,621 people (±405), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,545.
What is the median household income in 81326?: $80,089 (±$21,077), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 81326?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,009 residential and 13 business mailboxes (1,022 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 81326?: The closest, measured center to center: 87418 (13.6 mi, La Plata), 81303 (14.5 mi, Durango), 81328 (14.6 mi, Mancos), 81330 (20.8 mi), 87415 (22 mi, Flora Vista) and 87410 (23.3 mi, Aztec).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.