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Population and households in ZIP 81008
Household size in ZIP 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 81008 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 2.65 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 81008 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 81008 (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Colorado as a whole (9.3%). The single-parent share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 81008
Renters in ZIP 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 81008 rent their homes (34.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 9.1 points since 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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 81008: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 81008 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,039 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,020 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,081 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,420 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 81008 costs $1,420 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $380 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 39.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are 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 81008
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 81008 (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 81008: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.7 points, 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 81008
| Period | ZIP 81008 | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 81008: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 81008 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 81008 | 2.23 | 37.6 | 11.4% | 34.5% | 6.2% | 1993 | $1,420 | 28.4% | 94.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 81003 | 2.15 | 37.3 | 13.0% | 52.9% | 9.4% | 1955 | $969 | 19.0% | 80.9% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 81001 | 2.44 | 37.8 | 19.5% | 44.2% | 10.2% | 1965 | $1,090 | 24.2% | 88.7% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 81004 | 2.31 | 39.9 | 13.0% | 42.2% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,088 | 19.9% | 90.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 81007 | 2.80 | 41.3 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,316 | 32.9% | 93.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 81005 | 2.54 | 44.8 | 14.5% | 21.1% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,198 | 25.7% | 92.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 81006 | 2.55 | 43.7 | 11.0% | 24.7% | 9.2% | 1968 | $949 | 23.3% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 81025 | 1.96 | 56.1 | 1.6% | 16.1% | 19.7% | 1968 | $1,062 | 18.0% | 88.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 81240 | 2.73 | 43.7 | 3.0% | 19.7% | 15.3% | 1987 | $1,111 | 34.1% | 94.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 81226 | 2.44 | 41.9 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 7.5% | 1975 | $826 | 14.7% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 81221 | 2.63 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,129 | 14.1% | 87.3% | 5.8% |
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 81008. 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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