Census tract · La Plata County

Census Tract 9706.01, La Plata County, Colorado

Census Tract 9706.01, GEOID 08067970601, in La Plata County, Colorado, partly within Bayfield. 3,677 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±546); the 2020 Census counted 3,877.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,677

±546 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,877

Median household income

$85,290

±$12,961 (90% margin)
La Plata County: $86,056

Median home value

$547,900

±$85,906 (90% margin)
La Plata County: $591,500

Median gross rent

$1,615

±$255 (90% margin)
La Plata County: $1,504

Where is Census Tract 9706.01?

Census Tract 9706.01 is one of 12 census tracts in La Plata County, Colorado. It covers 79.24 square miles of land, 49 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08067970601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9706.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bayfield2%
Census Tract 9706.01 (marked with a dot) in La Plata County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
94039706.029707.039707.06 9706.01 10 mi
Census Tract 9706.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9706.01: Tract 9403 ($72,850), Tract 9706.02 ($93,477), Tract 9707.03 ($88,393) and Tract 9707.06 ($68,036). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9706.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9706.01's population at 3,677 (±546) in 1,446 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,877 residents and 1,911 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01La Plata CountyColorado
Total population 3,677 ±546 56,331 5,862,189
Households 1,446 ±191 24,378 2,374,218
Average household size 2.54 ±0.20 2.24 2.42
Housing units 1,731 ±197 28,990 2,589,053

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9706.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9706.01 is 38.8 years old; 25.2% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.9%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9706.01La Plata CountyColorado
Median age 38.8 ±4.9 43.2 37.7
Under 18 years 25.2% ±5.4 pts 17.5% 21.0%
65 years and over 20.8% ±4.6 pts 20.8% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.9% ±9.8 pts 12.9% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 65.5% ±11.5 pts 76.1% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.8% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.5 pts 4.6% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±3.3 pts 4.3% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 4.9% ±4.7 pts 1.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.0% ±1.1 pts 3.1% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.1% ±1.8 pts 7.5% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.3% ±5.0 pts 6.7% 7.5%
With a disability 7.3% ±3.7 pts 10.6% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.3% ±2.9 pts 8.2% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.3% ±4.5 pts 96.5% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 37.0% ±9.3 pts 49.3% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.4% ±4.4 pts 19.2% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.4% ±9.1 pts 85.2% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9706.01 earn?

Half of the 1,446 households in Census Tract 9706.01 earn less than $85,290 a year (±$12,961), against $86,056 across La Plata County: 4th highest of the county's 12 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01La Plata CountyColorado
Median household income $85,290 ±$12,961 $86,056 $95,470
Mean household income $113,328 ±$21,918 $113,780 $128,255
Per capita income $42,522 ±$8,675 $49,353 $52,636
People below the poverty line 15.0% ±7.4 pts 11.7% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 31.0% ±14.4 pts 15.9% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 13.6% ±7.4 pts 8.7% 8.5%
Households with a computer 96.3% ±4.2 pts 97.1% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 89.3% ±5.2 pts 90.0% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9706.01?

Owners occupy 80.8% of Census Tract 9706.01's occupied homes and renters 19.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $547,900 by its owner (±$85,906). The median renter pays $1,615 a month including utilities, and 67.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01La Plata CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $547,900 ±$85,906 $591,500 $539,400
Median gross rent $1,615 ±$255 $1,504 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 67.5% ±20.4 pts 43.8% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,818 ±$227 $2,100 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 80.8% ±8.7 pts 70.9% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 19.2% ±8.7 pts 29.1% 33.8%
Housing units 1,731 ±197 28,990 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 78.0% ±7.5 pts 62.5% 61.4%
Mobile homes 14.4% ±6.2 pts 12.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.3% ±0.7 pts 2.1% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 11.1% ±7.3 pts 13.2% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.6% ±4.8 pts 6.7% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±2.9 pts 2.7% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9706.01 get to work?

57.9% of Census Tract 9706.01's workers drive alone and 28.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9706.01La Plata CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.8% ±7.4 pts 63.9% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 4.0% ±4.4 pts 3.8% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 57.9% ±11.1 pts 66.1% 65.1%
Carpooled 10.8% ±8.2 pts 7.8% 7.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.2% 1.6%
Walked 2.6% ±3.2 pts 4.5% 2.5%
Worked from home 28.7% ±9.9 pts 18.1% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 26.2 min ±4.7 20.3 min 25.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9706.01 compare with the other tracts in La Plata County?

Among La Plata County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9706.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9706.01's rank among the tracts of La Plata County
MeasureIn La Plata County
Population9th of 12
Residents per square mile6th of 12
Median household income4th of 12
Per capita income10th of 12
Median home value9th of 12
Median gross rent3rd of 10
Poverty rate3rd of 12
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 12
Median age10th of 12
Owner-occupied share6th of 12

The tracts next to it on La Plata County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9707.011st$110,640±$11,8915,083
Tract 9706.022nd$93,477±$9,621 · within the margin of this tract5,985
Tract 9707.033rd$88,393±$7,098 · within the margin of this tract6,016
Tract 9706.014th$85,290±$12,9613,677
Tract 97085th$84,815±$12,951 · within the margin of this tract7,587
Tract 94046th$83,936±$6,734 · within the margin of this tract5,841
Tract 97107th$83,006±$21,468 · within the margin of this tract3,385

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9706.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9706.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections