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Fort Garland ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Fort Garland, CO is 81133, and its area code is 719.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
446
Area code
719

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Garland itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, La Veta (12.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Fort Garland in numbers

About 446 people live in Fort Garland, in 167 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,500 (52% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $933 a month. The median age is 30.5; 4.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population446Fort Garland446
Households167Fort Garland167
Median age30.5Fort Garland30.5Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median home value$258,500Fort Garland$258,500Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$933Fort Garland$933Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher4.8%Fort Garland4.8%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.6 minFort Garland26.6 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,186 / sq miFort Garland1,186 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fort Garland CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Garland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Garland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81133 Fort Garland , CO Standard 1,085 $45,833 $273,400

Map of Fort Garland ZIP codes

81133

The ZIP codes of Fort Garland, CO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fort Garland

The nearest larger towns are San Luis (560 people, 16 mi), Alamosa East (1,298 people, 22 mi) and La Veta (804 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Fort Garland
TownPopulationDistance
Alamosa 9,879 24.5 mi

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