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Huerfano County, CO ZIP codes

Huerfano County, CO has 4 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 81089, 81069, 81055 and 81040.

The county seat is Walsenburg.

ZIP codes
4
Towns
4
County seat
Walsenburg
County FIPS
08055
Population
6,972
Median household income
$52,526
Land area
1,591 sq mi

Huerfano County ZIP codes by town

Walsenburg (county seat)
81089

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Huerfano County ZIP codes

81040810558106981089

The ZIP codes of Huerfano County, 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.

Huerfano County in numbers

About 6,972 people live in Huerfano County, in 3,100 households, the 44th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties. The median household income is $52,526 a year, 45% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,800 (54% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $838 a month. The median age is 55.3; 26.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population6,972Huerfano6,972
Households3,100Huerfano3,100
Median age55.3Huerfano55.3Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$52,526Huerfano$52,526Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$247,800Huerfano$247,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$838Huerfano$838Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%Huerfano26.4%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minHuerfano21.1 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4 / sq miHuerfano4 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Huerfano County

Largest towns in Huerfano County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Walsenburg 1 3,072
La Veta 1 804
Gardner 1 162
Rye 1 121

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Huerfano County.

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Every ZIP code in Huerfano County, with figures

ZIP codes in Huerfano County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81040 Gardner , CO Standard 360 $30,978 —
81055 La Veta , CO Standard 1,559 $55,080 $398,600
81069 Rye , CO Standard 1,678 $97,513 $364,700
81089 Walsenburg , CO Standard 4,890 $52,280 $191,800

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zipcodes.pro. “Huerfano County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/co/county/huerfano

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