ZIP code 81055: La Veta, CO

ZIP code 81055 is in La Veta (58% of residents), in Huerfano County (100%) and Costilla County (<0.1%), Colorado. 42% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Colorado's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 35; its state house districts are State House District 47 (98%) and State House District 62 (1.5%).

1,489residents (2020 Census)

245.2 sq miland area

1cities and towns

1congressional district

5voting precincts

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City and county

City or town	Share of ZIP residents
La Veta	58%

County	Share of ZIP residents
Huerfano County	100%
Costilla County	land only

Town or county subdivision	Share of ZIP residents
La Veta CCD	98%
Gardner CCD	1.5%
Blanca CCD	land only

Congressional district

Congressional district	Share of ZIP residents
Colorado's 3rd congressional district (CO-03)	100%

Elected officials

Office	Member	Contact	Share of residents
U.S. Representative (CO-03)	Jeff Hurd (R)	202-225-4676	100%
U.S. Senator	John W. Hickenlooper (D)	202-224-5941 · contact form	statewide
U.S. Senator	Michael F. Bennet (D)	202-224-5852 · contact form	statewide
State Senator (State Senate District 35)	Rod Pelton (R)		100%
State Senator (State Senate District 6)	Cleave Simpson (R)		<0.1%
State Representative (State House District 47)	Ty Winter (R)		98%
State Representative (State House District 62)	Matt Martinez (Democratic)		1.5%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

La Veta website: http://www.townoflaveta-co.gov
La Veta laws: search for the La Veta, Colorado code of ordinances
Huerfano County website: http://www.huerfano.us
Huerfano County laws: search for the Huerfano County, Colorado code of ordinances
Costilla County website: http://www.costillacounty-co.gov
Costilla County laws: search for the Costilla County, Colorado code of ordinances

State legislative districts

State senate district	Share of ZIP residents
State Senate District 35	100%
State Senate District 6	land only

State house district	Share of ZIP residents
State House District 47	98%
State House District 62	1.5%

Voting precincts

5 voting precincts overlap ZIP 81055. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 81055 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.