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Merino ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Merino, CO is 80741, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
286
Area code
970

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Merino itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Stoneham (10.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Merino in numbers

About 286 people live in Merino, in 133 households. The median household income is $61,875 a year, 35% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,900 (66% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,118 a month. The median age is 42.0; 19.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population286Merino286
Households133Merino133
Median age42.0Merino42.0Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$61,875Merino$61,875Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$185,900Merino$185,900Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,118Merino$1,118Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%Merino19.7%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minMerino25.9 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,882 / sq miMerino1,882 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Merino

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Merino
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80741 Merino , CO Standard 936 $85,227 $261,500

Map of Merino ZIP codes

80741

The ZIP codes of Merino, 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 Merino

The nearest larger towns are Sterling (13,172 people, 13 mi), Brush (5,306 people, 21 mi) and Akron (1,722 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Merino
TownPopulationDistance
Sterling 13,172 12.7 mi
Brush 5,306 21.5 mi
Fort Morgan 11,605 27.9 mi

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