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Population and households in ZIP 80459
Household size in ZIP 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 80459 holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 80459 is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 34.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 80459: 2.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 80459
Renters in ZIP 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in ZIP 80459 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 80459: 25.1% 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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 80459 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $909 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,149 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 80459 costs $1,149 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.6% 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 80459
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 80459 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, against 35.6% 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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 80459 have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 80459
| Period | ZIP 80459 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 80459 runs well above the national rate: 8.5% 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 80459 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 80459 | 2.86 | 33.5 | 2.0% | 16.2% | 25.1% | 1981 | $1,149 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 80468 | 2.54 | 48.3 | 1.3% | 10.9% | 45.3% | 1992 | $571 | 31.2% | 90.5% | 14.1% |
| ZIP 80451 | 2.63 | 42.9 | 0.9% | 19.5% | 35.5% | 1998 | $1,096 | 35.0% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 80463 | 2.45 | 37.9 | 6.4% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 1987 | $1,206 | 23.0% | 85.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 80479 | 1.82 | 46.8 | 1.7% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 1981 | $1,751 | 39.2% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 80446 | 2.07 | 45.7 | 1.9% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 1993 | $1,402 | 48.4% | 98.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 80483 | 1.80 | 47.0 | 1.4% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 1980 | $1,741 | 37.7% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 80478 | 2.02 | 55.3 | 0.9% | 12.7% | 49.6% | 1998 | $1,202 | 41.4% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 80442 | 2.00 | 40.8 | 1.1% | 42.2% | 65.7% | 1989 | $1,637 | 53.0% | 91.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 80482 | 1.85 | 48.2 | 1.4% | 36.4% | 73.7% | 1990 | $1,550 | 52.0% | 94.6% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 80474 | 2.12 | 42.7 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 17.2% | 1982 | $1,835 | 52.7% | 99.9% | 6.0% |
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 80459. 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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