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81054 ZIP Code

Las Animas, Colorado

December 13, 2025
ZIP Code:81054
City/Town:Las Animas
County:Bent
State:Colorado
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:4,731
Median Household Income:$41,346
Per Capita Income:$28,750
Total Housing Units:1,725
Median Home Value:$95,000
Land Area:943.7 sq miles
2444.3 sq km
Water Area:21.6 sq miles
56.0 sq km
Coordinates:37.9117, -103.1905

Population Information (81054 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:4,731----
Male:2,99963.4%49.6%
Female:1,73236.6%50.4%
Median Age:40.1 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:1974.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:2385.0%6.0%
10 to 14 years:2194.6%6.5%
15 to 19 years:2124.5%6.6%
20 to 24 years:2114.5%6.7%
25 to 34 years:85018.0%13.7%
35 to 44 years:86018.2%12.9%
45 to 54 years:59612.6%12.4%
55 to 59 years:2725.7%6.5%
60 to 64 years:2264.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:53711.4%9.7%
75 to 84 years:2234.7%4.8%
85 years and over:901.9%2.0%

Housing Information (81054 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$95,000--$281,900
Median rooms:5.4--5.5
Median rent:$777 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:1,725----
Occupied housing units:1,43082.9%38.0%
Vacant housing units:29517.1%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:80055.9%64.8%
Renter-occupied:63044.1%35.2%

Educational Attainment (81054 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:3,654----
Less than 9th grade:1935.3%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:48313.2%6.1%
High school graduate:1,65145.2%26.4%
Some college, no degree:55815.3%19.7%
Associate degree:2717.4%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:3138.6%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1855.1%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--81.5%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--13.6%34.3%

Income Information (81054 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$41,346 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$50,489 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$46,895 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$28,750 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (81054 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:1,318--63.5%
Employed:1,22292.7%96.4%
Unemployed:967.3%5.3%
Not in labor force:2,712----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:84769.3%79.7%
Government workers:27822.7%14.2%
Self-employed:977.9%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (81054 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:3,19867.6%61.6%
Black or African American:2695.7%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:1733.7%1.1%
Asian:140.3%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:80.2%0.2%
Some other race:3928.3%8.4%
Two or more races:67714.3%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):82017.3%18.7%
Mexican:1,68435.6%11.2%
Puerto Rican:96420.4%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:72015.2%81.1%

Income Distribution (81054 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:725.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:17412.2%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:21214.8%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:19213.4%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:18312.8%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:29520.6%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:16011.2%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:1137.9%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:211.5%8.8%
$200,000 or more:80.6%11.4%

Commute to Work (81054 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:94777.5%67.8%
Carpooled:12910.6%8.7%
Public transportation:453.7%4.2%
Walked:10.1%2.5%
Other means:221.8%0.9%
Worked from home:786.4%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:15.4 min--26.7 min

Industry (81054 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:16413.4%1.6%
Construction:937.6%6.9%
Manufacturing:373.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:100.8%2.4%
Retail trade:1129.2%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:1199.7%5.8%
Information:604.9%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:483.9%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:201.6%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:24620.1%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:14011.5%9.0%
Other services:594.8%4.7%
Public administration:1149.3%4.7%

Poverty Status (81054 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--29.0%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (81054 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:3,20967.8%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,74136.8%67.6%
Public health coverage:2,17045.9%35.9%
Without health insurance:1954.1%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (81054 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:91864.2%77.4%
Social Security income:51936.3%31.0%
Retirement income:31522.0%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):26418.5%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:18713.1%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:42429.7%11.4%

Housing Types (81054 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:1,28074.2%61.4%
1-unit, attached:211.2%6.1%
2 units:70.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units:1337.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units:231.3%4.6%
10 to 19 units:462.7%4.3%
20 or more units:221.3%9.9%
Mobile home:19311.2%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (81054 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:382.2%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:653.8%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:1538.9%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:1207.0%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:26715.5%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1538.9%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:24013.9%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:1307.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:55932.4%12.0%

Bedrooms (81054 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):422.4%2.4%
1 bedroom:1599.2%3.0%
2 bedrooms:52330.3%9.1%
3 bedrooms:80246.5%15.9%
4 bedrooms:18210.6%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:171.0%17.6%

Heating Fuel (81054 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1,07074.8%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:15911.1%4.9%
Electricity:14510.1%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:352.4%1.5%
Solar energy:40.3%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:171.2%0.2%

Vehicles Available (81054 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1389.7%8.3%
1 vehicle available:48133.6%32.6%
2 vehicles available:52736.9%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:28419.9%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (81054 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:16620.8%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:24230.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:17822.3%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:759.4%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:465.8%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:374.6%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:40.5%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:526.5%5.6%

Housing Costs (81054 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,071 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$394 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$777 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.402.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.232.38

Households (81054 zip code)

#%US
Total households:1,430----
Married-couple households:57740.3%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:25017.5%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:29720.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:42229.5%12.7%
Householder living alone:46032.2%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:58140.6%11.8%
Average household size:2.32--2.53
Average family size:3.12----

Marital Status (81054 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:2,662----
Never married:1,17444.1%37.0%
Now married:94835.6%49.5%
Separated:441.7%1.5%
Widowed:46817.6%2.6%
Divorced:34913.1%9.3%

School Enrollment (81054 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:809----
Nursery school, preschool:475.8%5.8%
Kindergarten:526.4%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):34542.6%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):17922.1%21.4%
College or graduate school:18623.0%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (81054 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:3,923----
Veterans:3067.8%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:3,404----
With a disability:76022.3%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:344.5%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:42956.4%10.4%
65 and over with disability:29739.1%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (81054 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:4,17288.2%86.9%
Different house:52811.2%13.1%
Same county:17833.7%7.0%
Different county:32461.4%3.2%
Different state:10319.5%2.5%
Abroad:264.9%0.4%

Place of Birth (81054 zip code)

#%US
Native born:4,54796.1%86.2%
Foreign born:50.1%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:1843680.0%52.7%
Not a citizen:1843680.0%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:1843680.0%10.5%
Asia:00.0%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:911820.0%50.0%
Northern America:831660.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (81054 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:4,534----
English only:4,11590.8%78.3%
Language other than English:4199.2%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:3367.4%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:661.5%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:170.4%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (81054 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:1,430100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:1,33093.0%89.4%