Sanford, CO (81151)

Costilla County · Population 1,708

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Sanford, CO (ZIP 81151) sits in Costilla County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 72.5%. NCES lists 2 schools serving the area, 2 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,824. 21% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $40,602 per worker, roughly 38% below the US average. BLS LAUS records a 7.1% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 3.1 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 84th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 10 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970. Annual average temperature is just 43.8°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. County Health Rankings reports 20,239 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 100.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 131 residents (83 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $42,292, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $208,726, up 2.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
1,708
Median age
38.0

Race & ethnicity

White
68.9%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Hispanic / Latino
41.9%
Other / multi-racial
29.3%

Income & housing

Median household income
$42,292
Median home value
$152,400

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
27.1%

Employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied
557(81.0%)
Renter-occupied
131(19.0%)
Vacant units
107
Built (median)
1981

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
152(21.5%)
Avg commute
23.0 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
144(8.4%)
Uninsured
79(4.6%)

Digital access

Broadband access
601(87.4%)
No broadband
87(12.6%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
44(2.6%)
Non-English at home
364(22.7%)

Studio

$750

/month

1 Bed

$860

/month

2 Bed

$970

/month

3 Bed

$1,330

/month

4 Bed

$1,360

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

See national housing trends →

Home values

Typical home value

$208,726

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+2.6%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+21.9%

vs. March 2021

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

163

Across 163 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $67.3M.

Single-family

163

100% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

0

0% of total units

Single-family value

$67.3M

construction value

Multifamily value

$0

construction value

Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

610

Average AGI

$51,079

Avg property tax

$51

EITC participation

21.3%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00032.8% · 200
  • $25,000 – $50,00031.1% · 190
  • $50,000 – $75,00014.8% · 90
  • $75,000 – $100,0009.8% · 60
  • $100,000 – $200,00011.5% · 70
  • $200,000 or more0.0% · 0

Avg mortgage interest

Avg charitable contribution

$1,054

Avg capital gains

$1,390

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $31.2M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

17

Total employment

76

Annual payroll

$3.1M

Average annual pay

$41,013

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$40,602

Average weekly wage

$781

Total employment

962

Total establishments

116

That is roughly 38% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

7.1%

That is 3.1 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

1,319

Employed

1,225

Unemployed

94

Based on Costilla County, CO data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Community health centers

Federally funded health-center sites

1

Single health-center site

One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.

FQHC sites

1

federally qualified

Look-Alike sites

0

FQHC equivalents

Avg hours / week

15

across sites in this ZIP

Sites in this ZIP

  • 1.Sanford School District

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.

Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

84th percentile

Very High Vulnerability

Based on 4 census tracts, population 1,131

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status70th percentile
  • Household Characteristics87th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status74th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation81st percentile

Households Without Vehicle

27

Limited English Speakers

22

Persons with Disability

258

Without HS Diploma

81

Without Health Insurance

134

Adults Age 65+

267

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

10

Date Range

1970–2020

Most Recent Declaration

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Biological — declared March 28, 2020 (DR-4498)

Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023

Top Incident Types

  • Fire3 (30%)
  • Biological2 (20%)
  • Flood2 (20%)
  • Coastal Storm1 (10%)
  • Snowstorm1 (10%)
  • Other1 (10%)

Individual Assistance

2

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

1

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

9

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

3

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Climate

30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.

Avg. temperature

43.8°F

27.9°59.8°

Annual precipitation

7.8"

Annual snowfall

29.7"

Heating · cooling days

7,776.4 · 71

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: MANASSA, CO US, 13.4 miles from the centroid of Sanford, CO (ZIP 81151)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

See national environment & climate trends →

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

20,239

That is roughly 12,039 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

24%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

5.1

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.9

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

11.1%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,506

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

1.2

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

42%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

31%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 18.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Costilla data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Limited food access for many residents

100.0% of Costilla County, CO residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

2.55

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 58.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Costilla County, CO for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

+131 people

+83 households+$3.0M net AGI flow

Moved in

194households

340 people • $7.6M AGI

Moved out

111households

209 people • $4.6M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Alamosa County, CO22 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Alamosa County, CO21 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $39,253 versus departing households' $41,216.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Taxes & benefits in Colorado

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 81151. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

Income tax

Yes

graduated

Sales tax (combined)

7.89%

State 2.90% · avg local 4.99%

Property tax (effective)

0.48%

Median $1,025/year

Tax burden rank

22 of 50

9.60% of personal income

For ZIP 81151: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $208,726, that works out to roughly $992/year in property tax.

Paid family leave

Program

FAMLI

Mandatory (state-run insurance)

Max weeks/year

16

Parental

12wk

Max weekly benefit

$1,381

Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection

Safety net

SNAP eligibility

200% FPL

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.

Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).

Other ZIPs near 81151

Nearby ZIPs by distance

81141 (Manassa, 11.4 mi) · 81123 (Blanca, 14.3 mi) · 81138 (15.6 mi) · 81148 (Romeo, 15.8 mi) · 81101 (Alamosa, 17.7 mi) · 81152 (San Luis, 18.8 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

2 schools serve this ZIP, including 2 non-charter.

All 2 schools serving this ZIP
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Sanford Elementary SchoolPublic-1–6224
Sanford Junior/Senior High SchoolPublic7–12134

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

1

Median in-state tuition

$9,824

Median earnings (10 yr)

$44,372

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO · 81101

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $9,824
    Out-of-state tuition
    $21,944
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    35.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $44,372
    Median student debt
    $19,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Sanford, CO (ZIP 81151) sits in Costilla County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 72.5%. NCES lists 2 schools serving the area, 2 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,824. 21% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $40,602 per worker, roughly 38% below the US average. BLS LAUS records a 7.1% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 3.1 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 84th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 10 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970. Annual average temperature is just 43.8°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. County Health Rankings reports 20,239 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 100.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 131 residents (83 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $42,292, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $208,726, up 2.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 81151

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 81151?

29.9%, which is 3.1 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 81151?

22.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 81151?

32.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 81151?

2 schools serve this ZIP, including 2 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 81151 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 81151 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 81151?

Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Sanford Junior/Senior High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 81151?

1,708 people live in ZIP 81151, with a median age of 38.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 81151?

$42,292 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 81151 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 81151, 81.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 81151?

In ZIP 81151, 21.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 81151?

8.4% of the population in ZIP 81151 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 81151 have broadband internet?

87.4% of households in ZIP 81151 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 81151?

The typical home value in ZIP 81151 is $208,726, up 2.6% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 81151?

Home values are up 2.6% over the past year and up 21.9% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 81151?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 81151 (Sanford, CO) is $51,079 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 81151?

Tax returns from ZIP 81151 report an average of $51 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 81151 earn over $200,000?

0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 81151 (Sanford, CO) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 81151?

As of 2022, 17 business establishments operated in ZIP 81151 employing 76 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 81151?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 81151 is $41,013, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 81151 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 81151 ranks in the 84th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 81151?

Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 81151, ranking in the 87th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 81151 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 10 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 81151 between 1970–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 81151?

Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 81151, accounting for 3 of 10 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 81151?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 81151 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4498) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 81151?

1 college or university is listed near ZIP 81151 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Adams State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 81151?

Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $9,824 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 81151?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,372 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 81151?

ZIP 81151 has an average annual temperature of 43.8°F and 7.8" of annual precipitation based on the MANASSA, CO US weather station 13.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

What taxes apply in ZIP 81151?

Colorado has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 7.89% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Colorado have paid family leave?

Colorado runs an active paid family leave program (FAMLI) offering up to 16 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,381 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 81151?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (2 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (10 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (10 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 81151

Nearby ZIPs by distance

81141 (Manassa, 11.4 mi) · 81123 (Blanca, 14.3 mi) · 81138 (15.6 mi) · 81148 (Romeo, 15.8 mi) · 81101 (Alamosa, 17.7 mi) · 81152 (San Luis, 18.8 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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