Zip code 80209: Denver, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80209?

80209 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 80209 in?

80209 is in Denver County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80209?

About 27,564 people live in 80209, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80209?

The median household income in 80209 is $125,733.

Q: What zip codes are near 80209?

The closest zip codes to 80209 are 80218, 80206, 80273, 80203, 80246.

Residential delivery areaDenver CountyMountain Time

Population

27,564

Median household income

$126K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,031/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

7,869 people/sq mi

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

About 80209

80209 is an urban zip code in Denver, Colorado (Denver County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 27,564 people live here, or 7,869 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $125,733 a year, 56% above the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,018,300, or 8.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,031 a month.

81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 40% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales.

How 80209 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher80.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%4th of 484 in CO
Work from home39.5%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%16th of 483 in CO
Per capita income$108,343
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,6368th of 483 in CO
Median home value$1,018,300
95th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40014th of 461 in CO
Median earnings per worker$87,030
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,47314th of 478 in CO
Tech workers7.8%
93rd
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%56th of 483 in CO
Population density7,869/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi11th of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.498
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45956th of 480 in CO
Median household income$125,733
87th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47067th of 460 in CO
Median gross rent$2,031
85th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76181st of 400 in CO
Self-employed workers13.1%
83rd
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%244th of 483 in CO
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%152nd of 482 in CO
Residents 65 and older19.3%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%216th of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy6.8%
51st
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%276th of 482 in CO
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%159th of 483 in CO
Population27,564
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18990th of 484 in CO
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7324th of 484 in CO
Foreign-born residents7.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%155th of 484 in CO
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%360th of 484 in CO
Average commute23.2 min
31st
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min280th of 450 in CO
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%272nd of 483 in CO
Diversity index26.4
19th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5358th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate48.5%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%446th of 482 in CO
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%346th of 482 in CO
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%405th of 481 in CO
Rent-burdened renters36.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%345th of 447 in CO
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%439th of 483 in CO
Residents under 1812.1%
4th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%396th of 484 in CO

Measure	80209	Denver	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	80.5%	56.5%	45.7%	35.7%	99th	4th of 484
Work from home	39.5%	27.3%	21%	15.1%	99th	16th of 483
Per capita incomeStrength	$108,343	$64,163	$52,636	$44,673	98th	8th of 483
Median home value	$1,018,300	$616,000	$539,400	$332,700	95th	14th of 461
Median earnings per workerStrength	$87,030	$64,420	$56,473	$49,666	95th	14th of 478
Tech workers	7.8%	5.9%	5.2%	3.8%	93rd	56th of 483
Population density	7,869/sq mi	4,696/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	11th of 484
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.498	0.490	0.459	0.483	88th	56th of 480
Median household incomeStrength	$125,733	$94,718	$95,470	$80,734	87th	67th of 460
Median gross rent	$2,031	$1,831	$1,761	$1,413	85th	81st of 400
Self-employed workers	13.1%	9.7%	11.3%	10%	83rd	244th of 483
Broadband access	95%	92.9%	93.5%	91%	76th	152nd of 482
Residents 65 and older	19.3%	12.5%	15.6%	17.2%	69th	216th of 484
Housing vacancy	6.8%	6.7%	8.3%	10.1%	51st	276th of 482
Healthcare workers	9.5%	9.3%	8.8%	9.7%	50th	159th of 483
Population	27,564	718,877	5,862,189	334,922,499	44th	90th of 484
Median age	38	35.3	37.7	38.9	42nd	324th of 484
Foreign-born residents	7.7%	14.5%	9.8%	14.1%	42nd	155th of 484
Veterans	5.1%	4.3%	7.5%	6.2%	40th	360th of 484
Average commute	23.2 min	24.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	31st	280th of 450
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.9%	4.6%	5.2%	19th	272nd of 483
Diversity index	26.4	61.9	52.5	61.4	19th	358th of 484
Homeownership rateWeakness	48.5%	48.8%	66.2%	65.2%	16th	446th of 482
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	11.2%	9.4%	12.5%	15th	346th of 482
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	9%	7.7%	8.4%	13th	405th of 481
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.6%	47.6%	52.9%	51.1%	10th	345th of 447
Government workers	8.2%	11.7%	14.5%	14.5%	8th	439th of 483
Residents under 18	12.1%	18%	21%	22%	4th	396th 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

27%

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

12.1%

65 and over

19.3%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black2%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

26.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

27.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 15,251
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 40.4%
Married couples: 36.4%
Living alone: 46%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

80209

$125,733

Denver Co.

$94,718

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$108,343

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.498

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80209

$1,018,300

Denver Co.

$616,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80209

$2,031

Denver Co.

$1,831

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

38%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 16,362
Owner-occupied: 48.5%
Vacant: 6.8%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.9%
Home value to income: 8.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

50%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

40%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

39%

20–29

24%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Business and finance

16%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Computer and math

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

0.9%

Police and fire

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

23%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Information

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$87,030

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80209	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$95,294	$74,888
Service	$36,107	$26,804
Sales and office	$98,281	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,889	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,091	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

47%

Graduate

34%

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 80.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 34%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.4%
No internet access: 1.6%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Denver
State: Colorado
County: Denver County
Center point: 39.7066° N, 104.9657° W
Land area: 3.5 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 80209

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80218	Denver, CO	1.7 mi	19,149	$81,706	$676,700
80206	Denver, CO	1.8 mi	24,383	$101,594	$915,400
80273	Denver, CO · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
80203	Denver, CO	1.9 mi	22,441	$77,500	$470,800
80246	Denver, CO	1.9 mi	13,097	$67,235	$716,400
80210	Denver, CO	2.1 mi	39,113	$127,270	$910,200
80223	Denver, CO	2.2 mi	19,246	$79,151	$539,900
80262	Denver, CO · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
80261	Denver, CO · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
80208	Denver, CO · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
80217	Denver, CO · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
80243	Denver, CO · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 80209

What city is zip code 80209?

80209 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 80209 in?

80209 is in Denver County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80209?

About 27,564 people live in 80209, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80209 in?

80209 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80209?

The median household income in 80209 is $125,733.

What zip codes are near 80209?

The closest zip codes to 80209 are 80218, 80206, 80273, 80203, 80246.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80209, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.