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La Veta ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for La Veta, CO is 81055, and its area code is 719.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
804
Area code
719

La Veta in numbers

About 804 people live in La Veta, in 475 households. The median household income is $52,804 a year, 45% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,300 (28% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $696 a month. The median age is 68.7; 39.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population804La Veta804
Households475La Veta475
Median age68.7La Veta68.7Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$52,804La Veta$52,804Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$389,300La Veta$389,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$696La Veta$696Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%La Veta39.3%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.2 minLa Veta12.2 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density588 / sq miLa Veta588 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as La Veta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name La Veta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81055 La Veta , CO Standard 1,559 $55,080 $398,600

Map of La Veta ZIP codes

81055

The ZIP codes of La Veta, 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 Veta

The nearest larger towns are Walsenburg (3,072 people, 15 mi), Colorado City (1,615 people, 31 mi) and Trinidad (8,286 people, 37 mi).

Towns near La Veta
TownPopulationDistance
Walsenburg 3,072 15.0 mi

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