Zip code 80202: Denver, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80202?

80202 is assigned to Denver, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80202 in?

80202 is in Denver County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80202?

About 18,589 people live in 80202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80202?

The median household income in 80202 is $114,151.

Q: What zip codes are near 80202?

The closest zip codes to 80202 are 80256, 80294, 80259, 80293, 80274.

Residential delivery areaDenver CountyMountain Time

Population

18,589

Median household income

$114K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$723K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,309/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.2 sq mi

16,080 people/sq mi

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

About 80202

80202 is a dense urban zip code in Denver, Colorado (Denver County), covering 1.2 sq mi of land. About 18,589 people live here, or 16,080 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $114,151 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $722,700, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 23% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,309 a month.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales.

How 80202 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$118,895
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,6364th of 483 in CO
Work from home34.4%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%35th of 483 in CO
Tech workers11.6%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%19th of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher73.9%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%18th of 484 in CO
Population density16,080/sq mi
96th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi3rd of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$90,654
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,47312th of 478 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.518
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45939th of 480 in CO
Median gross rent$2,309
92nd
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76127th of 400 in CO
Median home value$722,700
89th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40072nd of 461 in CO
Housing vacancy16.6%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%142nd of 482 in CO
Median household income$114,151
82nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47090th of 460 in CO
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%136th of 482 in CO
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%203rd of 482 in CO
Foreign-born residents8.6%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%129th of 484 in CO
Diversity index44
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5189th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%193rd of 483 in CO
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min271st of 450 in CO
Population18,589
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189128th of 484 in CO
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%418th of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters41.6%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%316th of 447 in CO
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%287th of 483 in CO
Median age34
16th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7422nd of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%387th of 481 in CO
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%432nd of 483 in CO
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%442nd of 483 in CO
Residents 65 and older9%
5th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%442nd of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate22.7%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%472nd of 482 in CO
Residents under 182.1%
1st
U.S. 22% · CO 21%464th of 484 in CO

Measure	80202	Denver	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Per capita incomeStrength	$118,895	$64,163	$52,636	$44,673	99th	4th of 483
Work from home	34.4%	27.3%	21%	15.1%	98th	35th of 483
Tech workers	11.6%	5.9%	5.2%	3.8%	98th	19th of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	73.9%	56.5%	45.7%	35.7%	97th	18th of 484
Population density	16,080/sq mi	4,696/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	96th	3rd of 484
Median earnings per workerStrength	$90,654	$64,420	$56,473	$49,666	96th	12th of 478
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.518	0.490	0.459	0.483	93rd	39th of 480
Median gross rent	$2,309	$1,831	$1,761	$1,413	92nd	27th of 400
Median home value	$722,700	$616,000	$539,400	$332,700	89th	72nd of 461
Housing vacancy	16.6%	6.7%	8.3%	10.1%	89th	142nd of 482
Median household incomeStrength	$114,151	$94,718	$95,470	$80,734	82nd	90th of 460
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	92.9%	93.5%	91%	80th	136th of 482
Poverty rate	10.1%	11.2%	9.4%	12.5%	45th	203rd of 482
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	14.5%	9.8%	14.1%	45th	129th of 484
Diversity index	44	61.9	52.5	61.4	42nd	189th of 484
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%	5.2%	41st	193rd of 483
Average commute	23.5 min	24.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	33rd	271st of 450
Population	18,589	718,877	5,862,189	334,922,499	29th	128th of 484
Veterans	3.6%	4.3%	7.5%	6.2%	21st	418th of 484
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.6%	47.6%	52.9%	51.1%	20th	316th of 447
Healthcare workers	7.3%	9.3%	8.8%	9.7%	19th	287th of 483
Median age	34	35.3	37.7	38.9	16th	422nd of 484
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	9%	7.7%	8.4%	16th	387th of 481
Self-employed workers	6.7%	9.7%	11.3%	10%	16th	432nd of 483
Government workers	7.9%	11.7%	14.5%	14.5%	7th	442nd of 483
Residents 65 and older	9%	12.5%	15.6%	17.2%	5th	442nd of 484
Homeownership rateWeakness	22.7%	48.8%	66.2%	65.2%	2nd	472nd of 482
Residents under 18	2.1%	18%	21%	22%	1st	464th of 484

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

13%

18–24

37%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

2.1%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black3%
Hispanic11%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.2%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

12.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 12,279
Average household size: 1.5
Family households: 23.7%
Married couples: 21.7%
Living alone: 55.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

80202

$114,151

Denver Co.

$94,718

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$118,895

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.518

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80202

$722,700

Denver Co.

$616,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80202

$2,309

Denver Co.

$1,831

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

93%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,719
Owner-occupied: 22.7%
Vacant: 16.6%
Median year built: 2007
Median rooms: 2.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

30%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

23%

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

28%

20–29

22%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

81%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Business and finance

15%

Sales

12%

Computer and math

12%

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Food service

Education

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Professional and technical services

26%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Information

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$90,654

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80202	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$104,257	$74,888
Service	$24,156	$26,804
Sales and office	$67,986	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,142	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,601	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

48%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.1%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.5%
No internet access: 1.4%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Denver
State: Colorado
County: Denver County
Center point: 39.7515° N, 104.9977° W
Land area: 1.2 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

Denver100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80202

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80256	Denver, CO · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
80294	Denver, CO	0.4 mi	0	—	—
80259	Denver, CO · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
80293	Denver, CO	0.6 mi	0	—	—
80274	Denver, CO · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
80281	Denver, CO · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
80290	Denver, CO	0.8 mi	474	$103,428	—
80291	Denver, CO · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
80264	Denver, CO	0.9 mi	0	—	—
80208	Denver, CO · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
80217	Denver, CO · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
80243	Denver, CO · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 80202

What city is zip code 80202?

80202 is assigned to Denver, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80202 in?

80202 is in Denver County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80202?

About 18,589 people live in 80202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80202 in?

80202 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80202?

The median household income in 80202 is $114,151.

What zip codes are near 80202?

The closest zip codes to 80202 are 80256, 80294, 80259, 80293, 80274.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80202, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.