Arriba, Colorado, 2013
Arriba’s story
137 years in pictures
Census counts: 334 in 1920, 202 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
- 1889Arriba is settled
ArribaCO
A town settled in 1889, now home to 203 people.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
203
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Arriba a good place to live?
5.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Arriba, where Colorado’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 152 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Arriba. Arriba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Arriba: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arriba, and how to reach them.
PowerK C Electric Association13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Arriba water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arriba’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County Clerk and RecorderLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8080480804 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arriba.
Work & commute
The median household income in Arriba is lower than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
Arriba: 2.5% of working residents work locally. Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Arriba. For Arriba, the average commute is 27 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
3%work in town
| Arriba | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Arriba3%
Hugo33%
Limon10%
Colorado Springs8%
Flagler4%
23 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Arriba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Arriba, with inland flooding at the top
In Arriba, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 49% come from inland flooding and 14% from hail.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Arriba: four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 15°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–45°
Spring33–63°
Summer54–86°
Fall35–66°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Arriba’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Among adults in Arriba, 24% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 26 CDC measures, Arriba beats the Colorado average on 2 and trails it on 14. Also worth knowing: only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Arriba.
| Arriba | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better10 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Arriba | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.3% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 5.3% |
Lincoln Health Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Arriba is conserved land
Arriba’s trail density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.4 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 4 acres here.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 316 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arriba Town Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arriba
15pages on Arriba
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arriba; the nearest are
Morgan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Morgan72.3 mi$4,252 in-state tuitionFort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goodland, KS84.2 miUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Public · Colorado Springs86.2 mi$10,149 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Arriba residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Arriba for work
Where Arriba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Arriba
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Arriba
Statutory town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
Arriba () is a statutory town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 202 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 80804
- Area code
- 719
Questions about Arriba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arriba, CO a good place to live?
Arriba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.