Zip code 80205: Denver, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80205?

80205 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 80205 in?

80205 is in Denver County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80205?

About 34,571 people live in 80205, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80205?

The median household income in 80205 is $104,836.

Q: What zip codes are near 80205?

The closest zip codes to 80205 are 80294, 80264, 80274, 80281, 80290.

Residential delivery areaDenver CountyMountain Time

Population

34,571

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$649K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,905/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.6 sq mi

7,456 people/sq mi

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

About 80205

80205 is an urban zip code in Denver, Colorado (Denver County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 34,571 people live here, or 7,456 per square mile. The median resident is 33.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,836 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $649,300, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,905 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and computer and math (tech).

How 80205 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home37%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%26th of 483 in CO
Tech workers9.7%
96th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%30th of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher63.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%54th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$76,017
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,47345th of 478 in CO
Per capita income$67,590
90th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,63669th of 483 in CO
Population density7,456/sq mi
89th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi13th of 484 in CO
Median home value$649,300
85th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400106th of 461 in CO
Median gross rent$1,905
80th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761103rd of 400 in CO
Diversity index61.6
76th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.528th of 484 in CO
Median household income$104,836
75th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470131st of 460 in CO
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%82nd of 482 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
74th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459112th of 480 in CO
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%229th of 482 in CO
Population34,571
58th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18959th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%137th of 483 in CO
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%262nd of 482 in CO
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%384th of 483 in CO
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min237th of 450 in CO
Uninsured rate5.6%
39th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%298th of 481 in CO
Foreign-born residents6.9%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%170th of 484 in CO
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%395th of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters43.1%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%300th of 447 in CO
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%397th of 483 in CO
Median age33.1
12th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7440th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers6.6%
12th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%316th of 483 in CO
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%338th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate37.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%466th of 482 in CO
Residents 65 and older7.1%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%463rd of 484 in CO

Measure	80205	Denver	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Work from home	37%	27.3%	21%	15.1%	99th	26th of 483
Tech workers	9.7%	5.9%	5.2%	3.8%	96th	30th of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.9%	56.5%	45.7%	35.7%	92nd	54th of 484
Median earnings per workerStrength	$76,017	$64,420	$56,473	$49,666	91st	45th of 478
Per capita incomeStrength	$67,590	$64,163	$52,636	$44,673	90th	69th of 483
Population density	7,456/sq mi	4,696/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	89th	13th of 484
Median home value	$649,300	$616,000	$539,400	$332,700	85th	106th of 461
Median gross rent	$1,905	$1,831	$1,761	$1,413	80th	103rd of 400
Diversity index	61.6	61.9	52.5	61.4	76th	28th of 484
Median household income	$104,836	$94,718	$95,470	$80,734	75th	131st of 460
Poverty rate	16.5%	11.2%	9.4%	12.5%	75th	82nd of 482
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.490	0.459	0.483	74th	112th of 480
Housing vacancy	8.6%	6.7%	8.3%	10.1%	64th	229th of 482
Population	34,571	718,877	5,862,189	334,922,499	58th	59th of 484
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.9%	4.6%	5.2%	57th	137th of 483
Broadband access	91.7%	92.9%	93.5%	91%	46th	262nd of 482
Self-employed workers	8.7%	9.7%	11.3%	10%	42nd	384th of 483
Average commute	24.7 min	24.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	41st	237th of 450
Uninsured rate	5.6%	9%	7.7%	8.4%	39th	298th of 481
Foreign-born residents	6.9%	14.5%	9.8%	14.1%	38th	170th of 484
Veterans	4.3%	4.3%	7.5%	6.2%	30th	395th of 484
Rent-burdened renters	43.1%	47.6%	52.9%	51.1%	23rd	300th of 447
Government workers	10.6%	11.7%	14.5%	14.5%	23rd	397th of 483
Median age	33.1	35.3	37.7	38.9	12th	440th of 484
Healthcare workers	6.6%	9.3%	8.8%	9.7%	12th	316th of 483
Residents under 18	15.4%	18%	21%	22%	9th	338th of 484
Homeownership rateWeakness	37.3%	48.8%	66.2%	65.2%	8th	466th of 482
Residents 65 and older	7.1%	12.5%	15.6%	17.2%	2nd	463rd 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

18–24

34%

25–34

19%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.1

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

7.1%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black13%
Hispanic21%
Asian2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

61.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

35.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 18,122
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 33%
Married couples: 21.7%
Living alone: 47.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

80205

$104,836

Denver Co.

$94,718

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$67,590

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80205

$649,300

Denver Co.

$616,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80205

$1,905

Denver Co.

$1,831

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

44%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

40%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 19,830
Owner-occupied: 37.3%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.5%
Home value to income: 6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

42%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

37%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

28%

20–29

22%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

79.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Business and finance

12%

Computer and math

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services

23%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$76,017

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80205	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$95,737	$74,888
Service	$43,728	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,163	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,193	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

41%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.3%
No internet access: 5.9%
Without health insurance: 5.6%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Denver
State: Colorado
County: Denver County
Center point: 39.7589° N, 104.9647° W
Land area: 4.6 sq mi
Water area: 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 80205

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80294	Denver, CO	1.5 mi	0	—	—
80264	Denver, CO	1.6 mi	0	—	—
80274	Denver, CO · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
80281	Denver, CO · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
80290	Denver, CO	1.6 mi	474	$103,428	—
80291	Denver, CO · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
80293	Denver, CO	1.6 mi	0	—	—
80208	Denver, CO · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
80217	Denver, CO · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
80243	Denver, CO · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
80244	Denver, CO · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
80248	Denver, CO · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 80205

What city is zip code 80205?

80205 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 80205 in?

80205 is in Denver County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80205?

About 34,571 people live in 80205, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80205 in?

80205 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80205?

The median household income in 80205 is $104,836.

What zip codes are near 80205?

The closest zip codes to 80205 are 80294, 80264, 80274, 80281, 80290.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80205, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.