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Population and households in ZIP 80226
Household size in ZIP 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 80226 is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.32 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in ZIP 80226 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has edged down from 39.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the west.
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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 80226 than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 80226 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Colorado ZIP codes.
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 80226
Renters in ZIP 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.2% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 80226 than nationally: 48.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west. The renter share has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 80226 than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Denver area.
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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 80226 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north. ZIP 80226 has older homes than at least four in five Colorado ZIP codes.
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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,030 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,056 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,380 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,956 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$926 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 80226 pays $1,956 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Denver area as a whole ($2,181). Rents are up $926 a month from 2006–10, a 90% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 80226
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 80226 as nationally: 36.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Denver area as a whole (49.1%). The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 80226 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Denver area. The share with a diploma has risen 3.8 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 80226
| Period | ZIP 80226 | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 80226 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.5 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 80226 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 80226 | 2.38 | 38.7 | 13.8% | 48.2% | 6.1% | 1971 | $1,956 | 36.1% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 80232 | 2.43 | 40.8 | 8.8% | 27.5% | 3.8% | 1975 | $2,030 | 40.4% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 80214 | 2.10 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 58.8% | 8.7% | 1971 | $1,628 | 41.4% | 89.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 80219 | 2.87 | 35.3 | 17.4% | 40.9% | 4.5% | 1959 | $1,625 | 21.6% | 68.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 80215 | 2.29 | 41.1 | 6.9% | 43.7% | 6.8% | 1970 | $1,701 | 48.9% | 96.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 80227 | 2.24 | 40.2 | 9.7% | 34.3% | 7.2% | 1983 | $1,977 | 45.7% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 80204 | 1.91 | 32.7 | 8.7% | 63.1% | 9.2% | 1990 | $2,086 | 50.7% | 88.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 80228 | 2.33 | 40.5 | 6.9% | 31.9% | 5.2% | 1987 | $2,410 | 59.8% | 97.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 80235 | 2.09 | 38.3 | 11.7% | 46.2% | 9.2% | 1985 | $1,923 | 43.7% | 97.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 80223 | 2.25 | 35.3 | 11.4% | 55.4% | 7.5% | 1966 | $1,622 | 48.2% | 85.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 80033 | 2.13 | 41.4 | 7.6% | 49.3% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,673 | 46.9% | 95.1% | 5.9% |
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 80226. 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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