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Household size in ZIP 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 80212 are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 80212 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 40.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 80212, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 80212
Renters in ZIP 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 80212 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, 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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 80212: just 5.1% 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 is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 80212 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the south has the oldest housing. Of the 220 Colorado ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 21 have older 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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $861 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $927 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,267 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,888 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,026 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 80212 runs $1,888 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Denver area ($2,181). Rent has climbed $1,026 a month since 2006–10, up 119%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 80212
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.7% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.2% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 80212: 60.2% 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 has risen 21.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 80212 is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 7.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 80212
| Period | ZIP 80212 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in ZIP 80212 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 80212 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 80212 | 2.10 | 37.6 | 7.5% | 34.9% | 5.1% | 1967 | $1,888 | 60.2% | 93.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 80211 | 1.89 | 34.9 | 6.1% | 52.9% | 7.6% | 1972 | $2,031 | 74.5% | 93.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 80214 | 2.10 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 58.8% | 8.7% | 1971 | $1,628 | 41.4% | 89.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 80033 | 2.13 | 41.4 | 7.6% | 49.3% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,673 | 46.9% | 95.1% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 80204 | 1.91 | 32.7 | 8.7% | 63.1% | 9.2% | 1990 | $2,086 | 50.7% | 88.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 80202 | 1.47 | 37.8 | 1.0% | 76.5% | 15.6% | 2001 | $2,307 | 75.1% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 80002 | 2.17 | 37.3 | 7.9% | 54.3% | 6.3% | 1983 | $2,062 | 49.6% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 80274 | 1.36 | 35.2 | 7.4% | 85.1% | 21.5% | 2006 | $2,184 | 75.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 80221 | 2.63 | 34.2 | 11.8% | 29.2% | 5.1% | 1969 | $1,864 | 33.5% | 86.5% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 80216 | 2.27 | 30.9 | 14.2% | 72.1% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,846 | 38.3% | 77.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 80030 | 2.52 | 36.6 | 15.0% | 43.1% | 6.6% | 1965 | $1,459 | 23.7% | 83.1% | 5.6% |
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 80212. 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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