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La Junta ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for La Junta, CO is 81050, and its area code is 719.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,140
Area code
719

Mail addressed to La Junta uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

La Junta in numbers

About 7,140 people live in La Junta, in 3,030 households. The median household income is $52,315 a year, 45% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,800 (64% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $642 a month. The median age is 38.2; 18.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population7,140La Junta7,140
Households3,030La Junta3,030
Median age38.2La Junta38.2Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$52,315La Junta$52,315Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$194,800La Junta$194,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$642La Junta$642Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%La Junta18.0%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minLa Junta22.3 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,234 / sq miLa Junta2,234 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as La Junta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name La Junta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81050 La Junta , CO Standard 9,894 $57,180 $199,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping La Junta

These ZIP codes cover part of La Junta but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping La Junta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81077 Swink , CO Standard 568 $48,897 $174,500

Map of La Junta ZIP codes

81050

The ZIP codes of La Junta, 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 La Junta

The nearest larger towns are Lamar (7,611 people, 51 mi), Pueblo (111,561 people, 61 mi) and Pueblo West (35,681 people, 71 mi).

Towns near La Junta
TownPopulationDistance
Rocky Ford 3,815 10.7 mi
Las Animas 2,540 18.7 mi

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