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Population and households in ZIP 80309
Household size in ZIP 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.59 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.76 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 80309 are large by national standards, averaging 3.62 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.86, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.1 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 20.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 80309 is young: half of its residents are under 20.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in ZIP 80309, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 80309
Renters in ZIP 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 80309: 98.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About three-quarters of owners (74.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 80309: 21.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 80309 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $876 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,036 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,261 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,549 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$673 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 80309 runs $1,549 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Colorado overall ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 51.0% 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 80309
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +55.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 80309 is highly educated: about nine in ten adults 25 and older (87.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | ±0.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 80309: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 80309
| Period | ZIP 80309 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 80309 runs well above the national rate: 23.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 80309 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 80309 | 3.62 | 20.4 | 7.1% | 98.7% | 21.5% | 1976 | $1,549 | 87.6% | 100.0% | 23.6% |
| ZIP 80310 | 2.88 | 19.4 | 4.7% | 40.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $1,789 | 63.2% | 100.0% | 21.5% |
| ZIP 80302 | 2.44 | 30.8 | 5.7% | 61.8% | 9.6% | 1972 | $2,228 | 74.6% | 98.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 80303 | 2.10 | 35.0 | 3.0% | 55.9% | 8.4% | 1979 | $2,147 | 79.0% | 97.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 80305 | 2.40 | 38.2 | 5.6% | 39.7% | 4.9% | 1969 | $2,707 | 78.9% | 98.9% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 80304 | 2.28 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 30.4% | 5.6% | 1978 | $2,319 | 73.5% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 80301 | 2.15 | 39.0 | 10.2% | 45.0% | 5.5% | 1986 | $2,156 | 69.5% | 97.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 80025 | 1.62 | 54.1 | 4.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1965 | $2,746 | 84.8% | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 80027 | 2.66 | 42.0 | 8.5% | 31.3% | 5.8% | 1993 | $2,479 | 73.7% | 98.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 80544 | 2.31 | 62.1 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 1986 | $2,515 | 69.7% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 80026 | 2.47 | 41.4 | 10.4% | 34.1% | 3.6% | 1993 | $2,352 | 62.6% | 94.7% | 3.6% |
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 80309. 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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