Pueblo, CO: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Pueblo? It is an incorporated city in Pueblo County, Colorado, with an estimated 143,932 people according to our dataset. It lies at 38.270°N, 104.611°W in Mountain time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Pueblo, CO?

What is the population of Pueblo, CO?

Pueblo has an estimated population of 143,932. That makes it the 6th largest of 448 places in Colorado, placing it among the state's ten biggest, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Colorado has about 914 residents, so Pueblo is many dozens of times larger than a typical place in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Colorado with a similar population include Lakewood (157,935), Thornton (141,464), Grand Junction (139,143), Greeley (137,810), Boulder (124,345). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Pueblo differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Pueblo?

Pueblo has about 2,044 people per square mile (789 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Colorado, it is denser than about 83% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Pueblo use?

The postal data lists 9 ZIP codes for Pueblo: 81004, 81005, 81003, 81001, 81008, 81002, 81010, 81011, 81012. A long list like this is typical of a large city, where dozens of delivery areas, PO box codes and institutional codes sit inside the same municipality. Codes beginning with 8 are assigned to the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Pueblo in?

Pueblo is in the Mountain time zone, which is UTC−7 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Denver). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Ulysses, KS, about 184 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Mountain time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Pueblo located in Colorado?

Pueblo lies in the southern part of Colorado, at 38.270° north latitude and 104.611° west longitude. The state capital, Denver, is about 104 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Raton, NM, roughly 96 miles to the south, which shows how near Pueblo is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Colorado Springs, CO, 42 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Pueblo, CO?

The closest listed place to Pueblo is Pueblo West, CO, 8.6 miles to the northwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 1 is in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Pueblo in?

Pueblo is in Pueblo County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 08101. The county contains 10 places in our data, 2 of which have their own page here and 8 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Pueblo West (31,849), Colorado City (2,347), Blende (879), Beulah Valley (780), Avondale (708). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Pueblo from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Pueblo is closest to Denver, CO at about 104 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,637 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Pueblo?

No. In our data, Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.