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Population and households in ZIP 80642
Household size in ZIP 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 80642 are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 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 2.60, 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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 80642 is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 80642: 6.7% 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 80642
Renters in ZIP 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in ZIP 80642 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in ZIP 80642 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 80642 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $900 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,024 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,370 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,706 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$806 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 80642 runs $1,706 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Colorado overall ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 80642
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 80642 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, 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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 80642 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 80642
| Period | ZIP 80642 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 80642 than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 80642 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 80642 | 2.98 | 42.4 | 6.7% | 14.5% | 3.5% | 1993 | $1,706 | 19.8% | 83.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 80603 | 3.06 | 37.6 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 3.9% | 2004 | $2,857 | 24.2% | 86.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 80643 | 2.87 | 36.6 | 9.3% | 17.2% | 4.9% | 1997 | $1,720 | 17.1% | 92.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 80601 | 3.05 | 34.1 | 13.1% | 28.3% | 4.9% | 1994 | $2,057 | 24.4% | 87.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 80621 | 3.00 | 36.9 | 10.3% | 25.9% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,373 | 18.2% | 82.0% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 80530 | 2.70 | 35.7 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 2005 | $2,245 | 27.3% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 80602 | 3.27 | 38.7 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 2009 | $2,391 | 42.6% | 94.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 80652 | 3.52 | 34.5 | 13.0% | 43.0% | 32.3% | 1950 | $1,602 | 14.1% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 80514 | 2.91 | 34.8 | 4.1% | 14.9% | 5.3% | 1999 | $1,923 | 28.2% | 86.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 80520 | 2.34 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 2006 | $2,099 | 28.5% | 89.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 80241 | 2.66 | 36.7 | 12.3% | 29.0% | 5.2% | 1997 | $2,284 | 40.0% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
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 80642. 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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