ZIP Code · CO

ZIP 81082

Part of Trinidad, CO

Pop. 11,842·Las Animas County·165th most expensive ZIP in Colorado

Median rent (all units)

$1,194/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.7%

vs US Median

-$738

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 81082 · $1,194

More affordable than 92% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$810

1 BR

$900

2 BR

$1,180

3 BR

$1,460

4 BR+

$1,560

Research median

$1,180/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 ($58,589) is $1,465 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,460); a 4-bedroom is $1,560.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 81082. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,328/yr

At $1,194/mo median

Location

CityTrinidad

StateCO

CountyLas Animas County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 81082 (Trinidad, CO) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 18.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

11,842

Median income

$58,589

Median age

Renters

33.4%

Age distribution

17.8%

20.5%

24.1%

14.2%

23.4%

Under 1817.8%

18–3420.5%

35–5424.1%

55–6414.2%

65+23.4%

Gender

52.4%

47.6%

Male52.4%

Female47.6%

Race & ethnicity

68.9%

40.9%

White68.9%

Black1.6%

Hispanic40.9%

Asian1.4%

Education (25+)

31.2%

42%

18.6%

No HS diploma8.2%

HS diploma31.2%

Some college42%

Bachelor's+18.6%

Housing tenure

66.6%

33.4%

Owner66.6%

Renter33.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 81082 in Trinidad, CO has changed in 5 years

Income

$47,314 → $58,589

up 23.8%

Population

11,818 → 11,842

up 0.2%

Renter share

31.2% → 33.4%

+2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

18.2% → 18.6%

+0.4 pts

Median age

44.5 → 44

-0.5 yrs

Median household income rose from $47,314 to $58,589 between 2021 and 2024, a 23.8% shift. Renters now make up 33.4% of households, compared with 31.2% five years ago.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 81082 covers Trinidad, CO. The median rent here is $1,194/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($58,589/yr), ZIP 81082 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 81082?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $48,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,194/mo in ZIP 81082. The local median household income is $58,589/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.