81055 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

81055 Median Household Income

The median household income ($55,080) for 81055 is more than 81152 ($31,875), 81089 ($52,280), 81091 ($50,179), 81133 ($45,833), 81020 ($30,685), 81040 ($30,978), Huerfano County ($52,526), Costilla County ($36,861), and La Veta town ($52,804).

81055$55,080
La Veta town$52,804
Costilla County$36,861
Huerfano County$52,526

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81055 Average Household Income

The average household income ($78,106) for 81055 is less than the average household income for 81089 ($82,763) and Huerfano County ($78,883). But it's more than 81040 ($32,184), 81133 ($60,884), 81152 ($49,376), 81020 ($45,664), 81091 ($63,031), Costilla County ($54,653), and La Veta town ($54,353).

81055$78,106
La Veta town$54,353
Costilla County$54,653
Huerfano County$78,883

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81055 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 81055 is $46,002. The per capita income ($46,002) for 81055 is more than 81152 ($24,645), 81089 ($34,069), 81091 ($24,765), 81133 ($33,572), 81020 ($28,979), 81040 ($18,834), Huerfano County ($36,579), Costilla County ($28,445), and La Veta town ($33,283).

81055$46,002
La Veta town$33,283
Costilla County$28,445
Huerfano County$36,579

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81055 High Income Households

4.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.7%) for 81055 is less than the percent high income households for 81089 (5.9%), 81133 (5.0%), and Huerfano County (5.0%). But it's more than 81020 (0.0%), 81040 (0.0%), 81091 (2.0%), 81152 (2.2%), Costilla County (4.1%), and La Veta town (0.6%).

810554.7%
La Veta town0.6%
Costilla County4.1%
Huerfano County5.0%

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81055 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
81055$-1$-1$65,278$53,997
La Veta town$-1$-1$61,071$53,076
Costilla County$-1$37,384$30,924$38,281
Huerfano County$-1$51,687$66,293$42,595

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 81055 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
81055+/-$5,679+/-$15,217+/-$9,118+/-3.6%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$44,636+/-$6,775
La Veta town+/-$10,885+/-$9,116+/-$5,465+/-0.9%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$36,440+/-$13,724
Costilla County+/-$6,112+/-$8,146+/-$3,148+/-2.9%+/-$-1+/-$7,933+/-$14,645+/-$22,284
Huerfano County+/-$5,017+/-$16,469+/-$7,105+/-2.2%+/-$-1+/-$20,710+/-$11,095+/-$5,709