Zip code 80027: Louisville, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 80027
80027 is a suburban zip code in Louisville, Colorado (Boulder County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 34,127 people live here, or 1,832 per square mile. The median resident is 40.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $154,232 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $890,200, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,334 a month.
73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 38% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales.
How 80027 compares
- Work from home37.8%99thU.S. 15.1% · CO 21%20th of 483 in CO
- 97thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%19th of 484 in CO
- Median household income$154,23295thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47021st of 460 in CO
- Tech workers8.5%94thU.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%45th of 483 in CO
- Per capita income$74,41593rdStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,63649th of 483 in CO
- Median home value$890,20093rdU.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40030th of 461 in CO
- Median gross rent$2,33493rdU.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76121st of 400 in CO
- Median earnings per worker$80,16893rdStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,47332nd of 478 in CO
- Broadband access96.7%90thStrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%94th of 482 in CO
- 76thU.S. 10% · CO 11.3%282nd of 483 in CO
- Residents under 1824.7%72ndU.S. 22% · CO 21%119th of 484 in CO
- Median age40.360thU.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7258th of 484 in CO
- Population34,12757thU.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18960th of 484 in CO
- Population density1,832/sq mi55thU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi98th of 484 in CO
- 55thU.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%86th of 484 in CO
- Homeownership rate67.5%47thU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%332nd of 482 in CO
- 39thU.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5208th of 484 in CO
- Government workers12.1%37thU.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%360th of 483 in CO
- 31stU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459260th of 480 in CO
- Veterans4.3%30thU.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%393rd of 484 in CO
- 29thU.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%357th of 484 in CO
- Housing vacancy4.4%27thU.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%351st of 482 in CO
- 26thU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%247th of 483 in CO
- Average commute22.4 min25thU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min302nd of 450 in CO
- 23rdU.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%259th of 483 in CO
- 19thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%318th of 447 in CO
- 6thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%391st of 482 in CO
- 5thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%437th of 481 in CO
| Measure | 80027 | Boulder | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 37.8% | 31.2% | 21% | 15.1% | 20th of 483 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 73.4% | 64.2% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 19th of 484 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $154,232 | $103,994 | $95,470 | $80,734 | 21st of 460 | |
| Tech workers | 8.5% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 45th of 483 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $74,415 | $62,436 | $52,636 | $44,673 | 49th of 483 | |
| Median home value | $890,200 | $756,300 | $539,400 | $332,700 | 30th of 461 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,334 | $1,966 | $1,761 | $1,413 | 21st of 400 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $80,168 | $58,130 | $56,473 | $49,666 | 32nd of 478 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.7% | 95.7% | 93.5% | 91% | 94th of 482 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.9% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 10% | 282nd of 483 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.7% | 17.5% | 21% | 22% | 119th of 484 | |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 258th of 484 | |
| Population | 34,127 | 328,961 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | 60th of 484 | |
| Population density | 1,832/sq mi | 453/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 98th of 484 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.2% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 86th of 484 | |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 62% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 332nd of 482 | |
| Diversity index | 42 | 41.8 | 52.5 | 61.4 | 208th of 484 | |
| Government workers | 12.1% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 360th of 483 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.413 | 0.492 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 260th of 480 | |
| Veterans | 4.3% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 393rd of 484 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.9% | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 357th of 484 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.4% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 351st of 482 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 247th of 483 | |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 22.3 min | 25.2 min | 26.4 min | 302nd of 450 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 259th of 483 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.3% | 59.9% | 52.9% | 51.1% | 318th of 447 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4% | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 391st of 482 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 437th of 481 |
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%
- Black1%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 13,180
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 68.4%
- Married couples
- 57%
- Living alone
- 24.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.3%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 13,787
- Owner-occupied
- 67.5%
- Vacant
- 4.4%
- Median year built
- 1995
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.8%
- Home value to income
- 5.8× (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 | 80027 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $104,621 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,734 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,583 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $45,132 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,675 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 73.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 37.5%
- Households with broadband
- 96.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.9%
- No internet access
- 2.2%
- Without health insurance
- 2%
- Limited-English households
- 1.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Louisville
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Boulder County
- Center point
- 39.9515° N, 105.1581° W
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Louisville40% of zip
- Superior20% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 80027
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80303 | Boulder, CO | 3.1 mi | $78,555 |
| 80038 | Broomfield, CO · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
| 80020 | Broomfield, CO | 4.7 mi | $117,243 |
| 80021 | Broomfield, CO | 4.8 mi | $110,038 |
| 80305 | Boulder, CO | 5.1 mi | $126,107 |
| 80026 | Lafayette, CO | 5.2 mi | $120,187 |
| 80007 | Arvada, CO | 6.2 mi | $176,122 |
| 80310 | Boulder, CO | 6.6 mi | — |
| 80301 | Boulder, CO | 6.9 mi | $95,207 |
| 80005 | Arvada, CO | 7 mi | $136,821 |
| 80309 | Boulder, CO · PO box | 7.4 mi | — |
| 80025 | Eldorado Springs, CO | 7.7 mi | $134,102 |
Zip codes like 80027 elsewhere
Questions about 80027
What city is zip code 80027?
80027 is assigned to Louisville, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 80027 in?
80027 is in Boulder County, Colorado.
What is the population of 80027?
About 34,127 people live in 80027, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 80027 in?
80027 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 80027?
The median household income in 80027 is $154,232.
What zip codes are near 80027?
The closest zip codes to 80027 are 80303, 80038, 80020, 80021, 80305.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80027, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.