ZIP code · La Veta · Colorado · United States
ZIP code 81055 — La Veta
ZIP code 81055 serves La Veta, Colorado.
- Postal code
- 81055Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
- City
- La Veta
- County
- Huerfano FIPS 08055
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5117, -105.0575 — precision precise (locality)
View on OpenStreetMap - Population
- 1,582 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Population density
- 6 / sq mi
- Land area
- 245.2 sq mi (635 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Median household income
- $53,036
- Per-capita income
- $38,678
- Median age
- 66
- Households
- 763
- Housing units
- 1,718
- Median home value
- $375,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,043 / month
- Congressional district
- CO-3 (119th Congress)
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6a (-10 to -5 °F)Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
- Time zone
- America/Denver (UTC−7 / UTC−6 DST)
- Area code
- 719Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.
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Map of ZIP code 81055
Climate — monthly normals
Warmest month Jul (avg high 87°F), coldest Dec (avg low 20°F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 47 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Avg low °F | 21 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: WALSENBURG 1 NW (16.5 mi) · NOAA NCEI
Places in ZIP 81055
- 4 schools
- 2 hospitals & clinics
- 1 supermarkets
- 5 restaurants & cafés
- 2 bars & pubs
- 4 parks
- 5 playgrounds
- 1 libraries
- 1 post offices
- 6 places of worship
- 3 gas stations
- 1 EV charging stations
- 2 police & fire stations
Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology
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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.
GeoNames · U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau · NOAA NCEI · usda-phzm. Data generated on 2026-08-21. Methodology · Report an error on this page