BlancaCO
A town of 320, settled in 1894.
Is Blanca a good place to live?
8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Blanca, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 121 Colorado towns, just 3 have a lower typical home value than Blanca. Blanca’s trail density is 6.7 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Blanca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blanca: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blanca, and how to reach them.
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 Blanca.
The typical home in Blanca is valued at about $181K
The typical Blanca home is worth about $181,000, down 9.8% in a year, 66% below the Colorado typical home. Blanca’s median rent is $1,106 a month.
| Blanca | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,106 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 71% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Blanca has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Blanca for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Blanca is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Blanca fell to 76 in 2023, 124 fewer than in 2013.
| Blanca | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Blanca
Blanca has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Blanca than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
16% of Blanca adults have diabetes. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Blanca. 31% of Blanca adults have obesity.
| Blanca | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.4% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Blanca | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 19% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.7% | 22.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Blanca
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1% of Blanca is conserved land
12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 155 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Blanca.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Blanca
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blanca; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blanca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
90% of working residents leave Blanca for work
Where Blanca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blanca
Statutory town in Costilla County, Colorado, United States
Blanca is a statutory town located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 322 at the 2020 census. Blanca is located in the enormous San Luis Valley.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,756 ft
- ZIP code
- 81123
- Area code
- 719
Questions about Blanca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanca, CO a good place to live?
Blanca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.