Zip code 80133: Palmer Lake, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80133?

80133 is assigned to Palmer Lake, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80133 in?

80133 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80133?

About 2,425 people live in 80133, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80133?

The median household income in 80133 is $120,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 80133?

The closest zip codes to 80133 are 80132, 80118, 80921, 80840, 80863.

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time

Population

2,425

Median household income

$121K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$483K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,911/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3 sq mi

818 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 80133

80133 is a suburban zip code in Palmer Lake, Colorado (El Paso County), covering 3 sq mi of land. About 2,425 people live here, or 818 per square mile. The median resident is 49.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $120,625 a year, 49% above the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $482,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,911 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and office and administrative support.

How 80133 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers26%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%69th of 483 in CO
Homeownership rate89.4%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%76th of 482 in CO
Broadband access97.4%
95th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%69th of 482 in CO
Median age49.2
94th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7118th of 484 in CO
Work from home28.6%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%77th of 483 in CO
Median household income$120,625
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47076th of 460 in CO
Residents 65 and older21.5%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%169th of 484 in CO
Self-employed workers12.7%
81st
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%259th of 483 in CO
Median gross rent$1,911
80th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761101st of 400 in CO
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%188th of 484 in CO
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%138th of 483 in CO
Per capita income$51,099
74th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636176th of 483 in CO
Median home value$482,500
73rd
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400207th of 461 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher41.4%
68th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%194th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$53,924
65th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473201st of 478 in CO
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%118th of 483 in CO
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%268th of 482 in CO
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%280th of 481 in CO
Foreign-born residents8.2%
44th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%137th of 484 in CO
Population density818/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi127th of 484 in CO
Diversity index33.3
27th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5300th of 484 in CO
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min320th of 450 in CO
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%368th of 482 in CO
Healthcare workers5.4%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%357th of 483 in CO
Population2,425
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189270th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1811.5%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CO 21%409th of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters15.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%415th of 447 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.321
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459443rd of 480 in CO

Measure	80133	El Paso	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Government workers	26%	16.7%	14.5%	14.5%	96th	69th of 483
Homeownership rateStrength	89.4%	66.2%	66.2%	65.2%	95th	76th of 482
Broadband accessStrength	97.4%	94.8%	93.5%	91%	95th	69th of 482
Median age	49.2	35.1	37.7	38.9	94th	118th of 484
Work from home	28.6%	16.8%	21%	15.1%	93rd	77th of 483
Median household incomeStrength	$120,625	$90,363	$95,470	$80,734	85th	76th of 460
Residents 65 and older	21.5%	14%	15.6%	17.2%	81st	169th of 484
Self-employed workers	12.7%	10.2%	11.3%	10%	81st	259th of 483
Median gross rent	$1,911	$1,696	$1,761	$1,413	80th	101st of 400
Veterans	8.3%	15.6%	7.5%	6.2%	80th	188th of 484
Tech workers	5.1%	6.3%	5.2%	3.8%	80th	138th of 483
Per capita income	$51,099	$46,133	$52,636	$44,673	74th	176th of 483
Median home value	$482,500	$461,000	$539,400	$332,700	73rd	207th of 461
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.4%	41.9%	45.7%	35.7%	68th	194th of 484
Median earnings per worker	$53,924	$51,379	$56,473	$49,666	65th	201st of 478
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.4%	4.6%	5.2%	64th	118th of 483
Housing vacancy	7%	4.4%	8.3%	10.1%	53rd	268th of 482
Uninsured rate	6.1%	7.2%	7.7%	8.4%	44th	280th of 481
Foreign-born residents	8.2%	7.2%	9.8%	14.1%	44th	137th of 484
Population density	818/sq mi	349/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	127th of 484
Diversity index	33.3	52.7	52.5	61.4	27th	300th of 484
Average commute	21.7 min	23.5 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	21st	320th of 450
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	8.5%	9.4%	12.5%	10th	368th of 482
Healthcare workers	5.4%	9.9%	8.8%	9.7%	5th	357th of 483
Population	2,425	742,999	5,862,189	334,922,499	4th	270th of 484
Residents under 18	11.5%	23.1%	21%	22%	3rd	409th of 484
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	15.2%	54.8%	52.9%	51.1%	1st	415th of 447
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.321	0.428	0.459	0.483	1st	443rd of 480

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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

24%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.2

Under 18

11.5%

65 and over

21.5%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0.9%
Hispanic11%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

33.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

25.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 987
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 69.3%
Married couples: 58.2%
Living alone: 16.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

31%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

80133

$120,625

El Paso Co.

$90,363

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,099

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.321

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80133

$482,500

El Paso Co.

$461,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80133

$1,911

El Paso Co.

$1,696

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 1,061
Owner-occupied: 89.4%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 15.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.6%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

29%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

40%

20–29

10%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Education

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Production

0.4%

Industries

Education

11%

Construction

Manufacturing

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$53,924

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80133	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,819	$74,888
Service	$33,510	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,292	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$57,940	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

28%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
Households with broadband: 97.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.4%
No internet access: 2.6%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Palmer Lake
State: Colorado
County: El Paso County
Center point: 39.1135° N, 104.8998° W
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Palmer Lake91% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 80133

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80132	Monument, CO	2.9 mi	30,073	$161,670	$773,100
80118	Larkspur, CO	5.3 mi	5,632	$158,155	$886,900
80921	Colorado Springs, CO	5.6 mi	26,551	$141,659	$683,400
80840	Usaf Academy, CO	8.1 mi	6,727	$69,474	—
80863	Woodland Park, CO	10 mi	12,329	$104,779	$572,100
80866	Woodland Park, CO · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
80908	Colorado Springs, CO	12 mi	25,486	$133,965	$705,400
80819	Green Mountain Falls, CO	13 mi	650	$111,250	$522,700
80919	Colorado Springs, CO	13 mi	27,787	$119,518	$605,900
80920	Colorado Springs, CO	13 mi	36,923	$113,036	$518,400
80104	Castle Rock, CO	14 mi	38,479	$134,335	$624,200
80924	Colorado Springs, CO	14 mi	19,619	$139,447	$656,800

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Questions about 80133

What city is zip code 80133?

80133 is assigned to Palmer Lake, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80133 in?

80133 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80133?

About 2,425 people live in 80133, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80133 in?

80133 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80133?

The median household income in 80133 is $120,625.

What zip codes are near 80133?

The closest zip codes to 80133 are 80132, 80118, 80921, 80840, 80863.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80133, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.