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Population and households in ZIP 80478
Household size in ZIP 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.33 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.31 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 80478 is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.3, ZIP 80478 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 80478: 0.9% 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 80478
Renters in ZIP 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 80478 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.7% 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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 55.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 80478: 49.6% 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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 80478 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,157 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,202 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$499 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 80478 costs $1,202 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 80478
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 80478 (41.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Colorado overall (45.9%).
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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 80478: 96.0% 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 80478
| Period | ZIP 80478 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 80478 runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Colorado. 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 80478 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 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 80446 | 2.07 | 45.7 | 1.9% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 1993 | $1,402 | 48.4% | 98.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 80451 | 2.63 | 42.9 | 0.9% | 19.5% | 35.5% | 1998 | $1,096 | 35.0% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 80468 | 2.54 | 48.3 | 1.3% | 10.9% | 45.3% | 1992 | $571 | 31.2% | 90.5% | 14.1% |
| ZIP 80474 | 2.12 | 42.7 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 17.2% | 1982 | $1,835 | 52.7% | 99.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 80466 | 2.19 | 44.0 | 5.1% | 32.6% | 13.4% | 1971 | $2,085 | 65.3% | 98.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 80422 | 2.00 | 49.4 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 1987 | $1,718 | 54.0% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 80471 | 2.08 | 46.9 | 6.8% | 23.3% | 24.9% | 1981 | $3,501 | 64.7% | 100.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 80459 | 2.86 | 33.5 | 2.0% | 16.2% | 25.1% | 1981 | $1,149 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 8.5% |
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 80478. 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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