Zip code 80023: Broomfield, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 80023
80023 is a suburban zip code in Broomfield, Colorado (Broomfield County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 27,143 people live here, or 1,471 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $158,180 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $869,000, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,124 a month.
69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 33% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and sales.
How 80023 compares
- Tech workers12%98thU.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%18th of 483 in CO
- Work from home33.2%97thU.S. 15.1% · CO 21%47th of 483 in CO
- Median household income$158,18096thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47017th of 460 in CO
- 95thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%34th of 484 in CO
- Median earnings per worker$85,90895thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,47319th of 478 in CO
- Per capita income$77,65894thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,63641st of 483 in CO
- Broadband access97.3%94thStrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%71st of 482 in CO
- Median home value$869,00093rdU.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40036th of 461 in CO
- Median gross rent$2,12488thU.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76155th of 400 in CO
- Residents under 1825.5%78thU.S. 22% · CO 21%101st of 484 in CO
- Average commute28.9 min68thU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min127th of 450 in CO
- Homeownership rate75.2%67thU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%232nd of 482 in CO
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7235th of 484 in CO
- 55thU.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%82nd of 484 in CO
- 55thU.S. 10% · CO 11.3%355th of 483 in CO
- Government workers13.9%52ndU.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%294th of 483 in CO
- Population density1,471/sq mi51stU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi107th of 484 in CO
- 50thU.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%158th of 483 in CO
- Veterans5.8%49thU.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%326th of 484 in CO
- Population27,14344thU.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18991st of 484 in CO
- Diversity index41.638thU.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5212th of 484 in CO
- 37thU.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%337th of 484 in CO
- 28thU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459278th of 480 in CO
- Housing vacancy3.9%21stU.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%372nd of 482 in CO
- 18thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%282nd of 483 in CO
- Uninsured rate3.2%14thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%398th of 481 in CO
- 12thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%342nd of 447 in CO
- Poverty rate3.6%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%401st of 482 in CO
| Measure | 80023 | Broomfield | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech workers | 12% | 10.6% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 18th of 483 | |
| Work from home | 33.2% | 29.9% | 21% | 15.1% | 47th of 483 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $158,180 | $123,874 | $95,470 | $80,734 | 17th of 460 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 69.2% | 60.3% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 34th of 484 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $85,908 | $71,516 | $56,473 | $49,666 | 19th of 478 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $77,658 | $64,288 | $52,636 | $44,673 | 41st of 483 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.3% | 96.7% | 93.5% | 91% | 71st of 482 | |
| Median home value | $869,000 | $664,500 | $539,400 | $332,700 | 36th of 461 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,124 | $2,126 | $1,761 | $1,413 | 55th of 400 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.5% | 20.5% | 21% | 22% | 101st of 484 | |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 25.5 min | 25.2 min | 26.4 min | 127th of 450 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 62.7% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 232nd of 482 | |
| Median age | 41 | 38.6 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 235th of 484 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.4% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 82nd of 484 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10% | 355th of 483 | |
| Government workers | 13.9% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 294th of 483 | |
| Population density | 1,471/sq mi | 2,315/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 107th of 484 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 158th of 483 | |
| Veterans | 5.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 326th of 484 | |
| Population | 27,143 | 76,304 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | 91st of 484 | |
| Diversity index | 41.6 | 44.9 | 52.5 | 61.4 | 212th of 484 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.9% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 337th of 484 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.409 | 0.400 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 278th of 480 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.9% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 372nd of 482 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 282nd of 483 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.2% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 398th of 481 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 37.5% | 44.2% | 52.9% | 51.1% | 342nd of 447 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.6% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 401st of 482 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White75%
- Black2%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian10%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,381
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 72%
- Married couples
- 64%
- Living alone
- 22.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.8%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10,802
- Owner-occupied
- 75.2%
- Vacant
- 3.9%
- Median year built
- 2010
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 37.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.5%
- Home value to income
- 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 80023 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $118,062 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,854 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $65,298 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,696 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,333 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 69.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 31.5%
- Households with broadband
- 97.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 91.7%
- No internet access
- 0.7%
- Without health insurance
- 3.2%
- Limited-English households
- 1.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Broomfield
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Broomfield County
- Center point
- 39.9758° N, 105.0094° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
80023 spans 2 counties
- Broomfield County63% of land
- Adams County37% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Broomfield63% of zip
- Thornton14% of zip
- Westminster9% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 80023
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80241 | Thornton, CO | 4.4 mi | $110,218 |
| 80614 | Eastlake, CO · PO box | 4.4 mi | — |
| 80234 | Denver, CO | 4.6 mi | $92,563 |
| 80020 | Broomfield, CO | 4.6 mi | $117,243 |
| 80602 | Brighton, CO | 5.4 mi | $151,737 |
| 80026 | Lafayette, CO | 5.4 mi | $120,187 |
| 80516 | Erie, CO | 5.4 mi | $168,725 |
| 80038 | Broomfield, CO · PO box | 5.6 mi | — |
| 80233 | Denver, CO | 6.4 mi | $88,880 |
| 80514 | Dacono, CO | 7.1 mi | $104,494 |
| 80031 | Westminster, CO | 7.2 mi | $107,422 |
| 80260 | Denver, CO | 7.5 mi | $61,852 |
Zip codes like 80023 elsewhere
Questions about 80023
What city is zip code 80023?
80023 is assigned to Broomfield, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 80023 in?
80023 is mostly in Broomfield County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 80023?
About 27,143 people live in 80023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 80023 in?
80023 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 80023?
The median household income in 80023 is $158,180.
What zip codes are near 80023?
The closest zip codes to 80023 are 80241, 80614, 80234, 80020, 80602.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.