Population & age
- Total population
- 1,019
- Median age
- 48.2
Howard, CO (81233)
Fremont County · Population 1,019
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Howard, CO (ZIP 81233) sits in Fremont County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $11,318. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $72,487, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS LAUS records a 6.0% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.0 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 20th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 15 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Annual precipitation averages just 8.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 13 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM10 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 51.6% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from El Paso County, CO (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $55,560, fair market rent of $1,630 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $482,974, up 0.1% 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
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 90.0%
- Black
- 2.7%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 5.2%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $55,560
- Median home value
- $372,900
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 21.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 417(80.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 103(19.8%)
- Vacant units
- 166
- Built (median)
- 1975
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 39(10.1%)
- Avg commute
- 29.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 67(6.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 443(85.2%)
- No broadband
- 77(14.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 63(6.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 36(3.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,240
/month
1 Bed
$1,250
/month
2 Bed
$1,630
/month
3 Bed
$2,140
/month
4 Bed
$2,270
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$482,974
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+0.1%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+32.5%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Ca-¦on City, CO
Metropolitan statistical area
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
134
Across 134 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $36.0M.
Single-family
134
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$36.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (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
470
Average AGI
$72,487
Avg property tax
$77
EITC participation
8.5%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00023.4% · 110
- $25,000 – $50,00023.4% · 110
- $50,000 – $75,00014.9% · 70
- $75,000 – $100,00014.9% · 70
- $100,000 – $200,00017.0% · 80
- $200,000 or more6.4% · 30
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$6,717
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 $34.1M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
15
Total employment
33
Annual payroll
$1.6M
Average annual pay
$49,091
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
$55,243
Average weekly wage
$1,062
Total employment
14,574
Total establishments
1,124
That is roughly 16% 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
6.0%
That is 2.0 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
15,784
Employed
14,841
Unemployed
943
Based on Fremont 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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
15
Date Range
1965–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 28, 2020 (DR-4498)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Fire5 (33%)
- Flood3 (20%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Coastal Storm1 (7%)
- Snowstorm1 (7%)
- Other3 (20%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
14
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
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
46.3°F
29.1° – 63.5°
Annual precipitation
8.8"
Annual snowfall
36.7"
Heating · cooling days
6,970.3 · 187.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SALIDA, CO US, 11.3 miles from the centroid of Howard, CO (ZIP 81233)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
13
GoodGood 354dModerate 8d
Peak AQI (2024)
59
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM10
362 days as main pollutant
Days measured
362
Based on Fremont County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,802
That is roughly 1,602 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
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
46
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,836
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
80%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
35%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Fremont 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
51.6% of Fremont County, CO residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.08
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.55
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.36
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 13.4% 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 Fremont 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)
▲+132 people
−7 households • +$13.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,969households
3,465 people • $119.9M AGI
Moved out
1,976households
3,333 people • $106.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- El Paso County, CO — 240 households
- Pueblo County, CO — 130 households
- Jefferson County, CO — 50 households
- Chaffee County, CO — 49 households
- Arapahoe County, CO — 47 households
Where departing residents went
- El Paso County, CO — 202 households
- Pueblo County, CO — 151 households
- Chaffee County, CO — 40 households
- Denver County, CO — 36 households
- Custer County, CO — 24 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $60,906 versus departing households' $53,940.
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 81233. 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 81233: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $482,974, that works out to roughly $2,296/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 81233
Nearby ZIPs by distance
81222 (Coaldale, 9.5 mi) · 81223 (Coaldale, 14 mi) · 81242 (Poncha Springs, 14.1 mi) · 81201 (Maysville, 16.5 mi) · 81232 (18.6 mi) · 81155 (Bonanza, 19.7 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.
Obesity
30.6%
2.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
38.9%
6.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.5%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.9%
4.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.1%
3.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$11,318
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,833
- 4-Year
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · 81231
- In-state tuition
- $11,318
- Out-of-state tuition
- $24,434
- Acceptance rate
- 99.7%
- Graduation rate
- 50.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,833
- Median student debt
- $20,250
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
Howard, CO (ZIP 81233) sits in Fremont County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $11,318. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $72,487, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS LAUS records a 6.0% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.0 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 20th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 15 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Annual precipitation averages just 8.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 13 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM10 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 51.6% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from El Paso County, CO (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $55,560, fair market rent of $1,630 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $482,974, up 0.1% 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.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.9%. 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 81233
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 81233?
30.6%, which is 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 81233?
23.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 81233?
38.9%, which is 6.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 81233?
1,019 people live in ZIP 81233, with a median age of 48.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 81233?
$55,560 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 81233 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 81233, 80.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 81233?
In ZIP 81233, 10.1% 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 81233?
6.6% of the population in ZIP 81233 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 81233 have broadband internet?
85.2% of households in ZIP 81233 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 81233?
The typical home value in ZIP 81233 is $482,974, up 0.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 81233?
Home values are up 0.1% over the past year and up 32.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 81233?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 81233 (Howard, CO) is $72,487 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 81233?
Tax returns from ZIP 81233 report an average of $77 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 81233 earn over $200,000?
6.4% of tax returns from ZIP 81233 (Howard, 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 81233?
As of 2022, 15 business establishments operated in ZIP 81233 employing 33 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 81233?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 81233 is $49,091, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 81233 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 81233 ranks in the 20th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 81233?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 81233, ranking in the 36th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 81233 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 15 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 81233 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 81233?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 81233, accounting for 5 of 15 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 81233?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 81233 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4498) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 81233?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 81233 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Western Colorado University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 81233?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $11,318 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 81233?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $46,833 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 81233?
ZIP 81233 has an average annual temperature of 46.3°F and 8.8" of annual precipitation based on the SALIDA, CO US weather station 11.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 81233?
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 81233?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), 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 (15 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. 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 (15 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 81233
Nearby ZIPs by distance
81222 (Coaldale, 9.5 mi) · 81223 (Coaldale, 14 mi) · 81242 (Poncha Springs, 14.1 mi) · 81201 (Maysville, 16.5 mi) · 81232 (18.6 mi) · 81155 (Bonanza, 19.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
20th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 181
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
25
Without HS Diploma
11
Without Health Insurance
4
Adults Age 65+
53
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.