JoesCO
The town was settled in 1912 and has 105 residents today.
Is Joes a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Joes, above both the Colorado town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Joes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Joes: who provides what
Joes is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Joes.
Homes in Joes are worth about $338K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.4%. The share of households in Joes who own their home: 91%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Joes’ year
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Joes stands out in Colorado and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Joes: 12% of adults have diabetes. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Joes.
| Joes | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Joes | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 9.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Joes, mostly cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. 45% of Joes’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roadside Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Joes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Joes; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Joes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Joes
Census-designated place in Yuma County, CO, USA
Joes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. As of the United States Census 2020, its population was 82.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,272 ft
- ZIP code
- 80822
Questions about Joes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Joes, CO a good place to live?
Joes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.