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Population and households in ZIP 80017
Household size in ZIP 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 80017 average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.57 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 80017 is young: half of its residents are under 34.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 80017: 16.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only eight of the 220 Colorado ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 80017
Renters in ZIP 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 80017 rent their homes (39.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About a quarter of owners (25.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 80017: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Denver area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 80017 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,174 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,401 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,948 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$934 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 80017 costs $1,948 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Denver area ($2,181). Rent has climbed $934 a month since 2006–10, up 92%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 80017
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 80017 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 80017 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Of the 220 Colorado ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 19 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 80017
| Period | ZIP 80017 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 80017 than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 80017 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 80017 | 2.89 | 34.2 | 16.0% | 39.5% | 7.1% | 1985 | $1,948 | 23.5% | 84.9% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 80013 | 2.94 | 37.5 | 15.9% | 24.1% | 5.4% | 1988 | $2,475 | 33.7% | 89.9% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 80012 | 2.74 | 34.6 | 14.8% | 49.3% | 5.2% | 1980 | $1,915 | 28.1% | 83.9% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 80011 | 2.95 | 31.9 | 16.6% | 46.8% | 4.3% | 1981 | $1,795 | 19.5% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 80014 | 2.21 | 43.3 | 7.2% | 40.2% | 6.8% | 1986 | $2,051 | 43.3% | 92.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 80045 | 1.52 | 31.5 | 1.0% | 99.2% | 11.3% | 2013 | $2,042 | 58.8% | 98.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 80018 | 3.07 | 35.0 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 6.6% | 2012 | $2,435 | 43.2% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 80247 | 2.08 | 39.6 | 12.4% | 59.9% | 8.6% | 1987 | $1,756 | 41.4% | 92.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 80010 | 2.93 | 32.3 | 19.9% | 60.2% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,626 | 21.3% | 70.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 80015 | 2.91 | 39.6 | 8.1% | 17.8% | 4.0% | 1996 | $2,526 | 48.7% | 94.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 80231 | 2.26 | 34.8 | 12.0% | 59.6% | 10.6% | 1984 | $1,875 | 50.2% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
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 80017. 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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