ZIP Code · CO

ZIP 81008

Part of Pueblo, CO

Pop. 11,608·Pueblo County·155th most expensive ZIP in Colorado

Median rent (all units)

$1,407/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.4%

vs US Median

-$525

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 81008 · $1,407

More affordable than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,140

1 BR

$1,260

2 BR

$1,650

3 BR

$2,100

4 BR+

$2,460

Research median

$1,650/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($69,925) is $1,748 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,650); a 3-bedroom is $2,100.

Rank in Pueblo

5th cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Pueblo.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 81008. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,884/yr

At $1,407/mo median

Location

CityPueblo

StateCO

CountyPueblo County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 81008 (Pueblo, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

11,608

Median income

$69,925

Median age

37.8

Renters

34.2%

Age distribution

20.5%

24.4%

22.8%

21.7%

Under 1820.5%

18–3424.4%

35–5422.8%

55–6410.6%

65+21.7%

Gender

49.3%

50.7%

Male49.3%

Female50.7%

Race & ethnicity

66.5%

38.2%

White66.5%

Black7%

Hispanic38.2%

Asian3.1%

Education (25+)

28.8%

37.6%

27.8%

No HS diploma5.8%

HS diploma28.8%

Some college37.6%

Bachelor's+27.8%

Housing tenure

65.8%

34.2%

Owner65.8%

Renter34.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 81008 in Pueblo, CO has changed in 5 years

Income

$57,840 → $69,925

up 20.9%

Population

11,239 → 11,608

up 3.3%

Renter share

42% → 34.2%

-7.8 pts

Bachelor's+

30.7% → 27.8%

-2.9 pts

Median age

39.6 → 37.8

-1.8 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $57,840 in 2021 to $69,925 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 11,239 to 11,608 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.3% change. About 34.2% of households rent today, against 42% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 30.7% to 27.8%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 81008 covers Pueblo, CO. The median rent here is $1,407/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($69,925/yr), ZIP 81008 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 81008?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $56,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,407/mo in ZIP 81008. The local median household income is $69,925/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.