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Population and households in ZIP 80520
Household size in ZIP 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 80520 is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, 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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 80520 is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 80520 than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 80520
Renters in ZIP 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 80520 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 18.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 80520: just 1.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 80520 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, 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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,624 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,318 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,099 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 80520 pays $2,099 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. 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 80520
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 80520 (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 80520 is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Colorado overall (92.8%).
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 80520
| Period | ZIP 80520 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 80520 than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of 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 80520 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 80520 | 2.34 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 2006 | $2,099 | 28.5% | 89.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 80530 | 2.70 | 35.7 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 2005 | $2,245 | 27.3% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 80514 | 2.91 | 34.8 | 4.1% | 14.9% | 5.3% | 1999 | $1,923 | 28.2% | 86.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 80504 | 2.71 | 40.5 | 7.5% | 21.1% | 3.2% | 2001 | $2,044 | 44.3% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 80621 | 3.00 | 36.9 | 10.3% | 25.9% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,373 | 18.2% | 82.0% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 80516 | 2.92 | 37.6 | 5.8% | 12.8% | 2.3% | 2009 | $2,722 | 66.6% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 80542 | 2.91 | 37.7 | 10.9% | 8.1% | 1.6% | 2007 | $1,438 | 48.5% | 93.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 80651 | 2.65 | 41.5 | 7.2% | 13.8% | 5.3% | 1988 | $1,552 | 23.9% | 86.8% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 80501 | 2.35 | 39.6 | 10.3% | 40.7% | 5.6% | 1976 | $1,727 | 40.4% | 89.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 80503 | 2.38 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 34.5% | 4.7% | 1994 | $2,055 | 59.0% | 97.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 80544 | 2.31 | 62.1 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 1986 | $2,515 | 69.7% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
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 80520. 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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