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Population and households in ZIP 80538
Household size in ZIP 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 80538 is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 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 2.53, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 80538 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 80538 is older than the great majority of Colorado ZIP codes.
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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in ZIP 80538, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 80538
Renters in ZIP 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 80538 rent their homes (29.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (33.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 9.0 points from 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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in ZIP 80538 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 80538 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Colorado ZIP codes.
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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 80538 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $956 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,135 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,339 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,913 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$957 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 80538 pays $1,913 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $957 a month since 2006–10, up 100%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the south.
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 80538
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 80538 (42.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Colorado overall (45.9%). The share with a degree is up 4.8 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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 80538: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 80538
| Period | ZIP 80538 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 80538 than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 80538 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 80538 | 2.39 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 29.6% | 3.7% | 1992 | $1,913 | 42.2% | 96.3% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 80537 | 2.33 | 42.0 | 11.0% | 36.8% | 4.4% | 1988 | $1,883 | 39.2% | 94.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 80528 | 2.76 | 36.8 | 8.7% | 30.7% | 4.1% | 2005 | $2,071 | 66.8% | 97.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 80525 | 2.23 | 39.5 | 7.1% | 42.2% | 5.1% | 1994 | $1,823 | 61.0% | 98.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 80526 | 2.32 | 36.5 | 7.0% | 44.0% | 4.9% | 1989 | $1,763 | 57.9% | 97.0% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 80513 | 2.62 | 43.9 | 7.3% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 1999 | $1,903 | 47.3% | 97.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 80547 | 2.92 | 37.8 | 6.6% | 16.2% | 9.1% | 2015 | $2,425 | 75.0% | 99.4% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 80534 | 2.77 | 37.0 | 8.6% | 18.2% | 2.5% | 2006 | $2,000 | 40.1% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 80550 | 2.70 | 39.3 | 8.2% | 21.9% | 3.9% | 2009 | $2,157 | 52.4% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 80521 | 2.16 | 27.6 | 4.0% | 63.6% | 15.3% | 1982 | $1,470 | 65.9% | 98.3% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 80546 | 2.95 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 1.7% | 2013 | $2,539 | 45.2% | 98.3% | 2.3% |
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 80538. 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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