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Population and households in ZIP 80016
Household size in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 80016 is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.97, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 80016 are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Denver area, where the median age is 38.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.1, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 80016: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 80016
Renters in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.6% of households in ZIP 80016 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in six owners (17.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 80016: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area. Vacancy has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2008 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 80016 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2008, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2001 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Only 13 of the 220 Colorado ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,445 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,442 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,825 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,556 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,111 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 80016 runs $2,556 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,111 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 80016
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.4% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.4% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 80016: 60.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 80016: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.5 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 80016
| Period | ZIP 80016 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 80016 than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 80016 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 80016 | 2.92 | 41.5 | 7.8% | 21.6% | 4.6% | 2008 | $2,556 | 60.4% | 96.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 80015 | 2.91 | 39.6 | 8.1% | 17.8% | 4.0% | 1996 | $2,526 | 48.7% | 94.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 80013 | 2.94 | 37.5 | 15.9% | 24.1% | 5.4% | 1988 | $2,475 | 33.7% | 89.9% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 80138 | 2.92 | 37.5 | 14.4% | 20.5% | 6.3% | 2001 | $2,365 | 50.1% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 80134 | 2.84 | 38.3 | 5.3% | 21.1% | 3.4% | 2004 | $2,493 | 60.8% | 97.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 80014 | 2.21 | 43.3 | 7.2% | 40.2% | 6.8% | 1986 | $2,051 | 43.3% | 92.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 80017 | 2.89 | 34.2 | 16.0% | 39.5% | 7.1% | 1985 | $1,948 | 23.5% | 84.9% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 80112 | 2.25 | 37.7 | 8.6% | 46.2% | 3.4% | 1994 | $2,217 | 64.5% | 96.7% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 80111 | 2.48 | 43.9 | 8.3% | 35.8% | 5.7% | 1987 | $2,437 | 75.2% | 98.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 80124 | 2.30 | 41.0 | 5.2% | 46.1% | 4.8% | 2000 | $2,518 | 68.0% | 98.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 80012 | 2.74 | 34.6 | 14.8% | 49.3% | 5.2% | 1980 | $1,915 | 28.1% | 83.9% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 80016. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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