Zip code 80215: Denver, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80215?

80215 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 80215 in?

80215 is in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80215?

About 19,839 people live in 80215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80215?

The median household income in 80215 is $85,190.

Q: What zip codes are near 80215?

The closest zip codes to 80215 are 80033, 80034, 80214, 80226, 80225.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyMountain Time

Population

19,839

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$650K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,785/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

3,635 people/sq mi

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

About 80215

80215 is an urban zip code in Denver, Colorado (Jefferson County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 19,839 people live here, or 3,635 per square mile. The median resident is 39.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,190 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $650,100, or 7.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,785 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and business and finance. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 80215 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers16.6%
94th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%159th of 483 in CO
Rent-burdened renters63.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%82nd of 447 in CO
Tech workers6.6%
89th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%89th of 483 in CO
Work from home24.1%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%121st of 483 in CO
Median home value$650,100
85th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400104th of 461 in CO
Residents 65 and older21.9%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%158th of 484 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%141st of 484 in CO
Per capita income$53,944
78th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636156th of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459102nd of 480 in CO
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%82nd of 483 in CO
Median gross rent$1,785
73rd
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761132nd of 400 in CO
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%222nd of 484 in CO
Population density3,635/sq mi
72nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi57th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$53,962
65th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473199th of 478 in CO
Median household income$85,190
56th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470228th of 460 in CO
Median age39.1
50th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7300th of 484 in CO
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%313th of 483 in CO
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%263rd of 482 in CO
Poverty rate9.9%
44th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%213th of 482 in CO
Foreign-born residents6.8%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%175th of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy5.5%
38th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%310th of 482 in CO
Diversity index40.8
37th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5225th of 484 in CO
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min259th of 450 in CO
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%325th of 481 in CO
Population19,839
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189121st of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate57.2%
27th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%414th of 482 in CO
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%255th of 483 in CO
Residents under 1817.1%
15th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%304th of 484 in CO

Measure	80215	Jefferson	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	16.6%	11.9%	11.3%	10%	94th	159th of 483
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.2%	52.9%	52.9%	51.1%	90th	82nd of 447
Tech workers	6.6%	6%	5.2%	3.8%	89th	89th of 483
Work from home	24.1%	25.4%	21%	15.1%	86th	121st of 483
Median home value	$650,100	$637,600	$539,400	$332,700	85th	104th of 461
Residents 65 and older	21.9%	17.9%	15.6%	17.2%	83rd	158th of 484
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.2%	52%	45.7%	35.7%	79th	141st of 484
Per capita income	$53,944	$60,827	$52,636	$44,673	78th	156th of 483
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.434	0.459	0.483	77th	102nd of 480
Unemployment rate	6.5%	3.9%	4.6%	5.2%	74th	82nd of 483
Median gross rent	$1,785	$1,861	$1,761	$1,413	73rd	132nd of 400
Veterans	7.6%	6.5%	7.5%	6.2%	73rd	222nd of 484
Population density	3,635/sq mi	758/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	72nd	57th of 484
Median earnings per worker	$53,962	$64,925	$56,473	$49,666	65th	199th of 478
Median household income	$85,190	$110,656	$95,470	$80,734	56th	228th of 460
Median age	39.1	40.5	37.7	38.9	50th	300th of 484
Government workers	13.4%	13.8%	14.5%	14.5%	48th	313th of 483
Broadband access	91.7%	95.1%	93.5%	91%	46th	263rd of 482
Poverty rate	9.9%	6.7%	9.4%	12.5%	44th	213th of 482
Foreign-born residents	6.8%	6.3%	9.8%	14.1%	38th	175th of 484
Housing vacancy	5.5%	4.7%	8.3%	10.1%	38th	310th of 482
Diversity index	40.8	40.6	52.5	61.4	37th	225th of 484
Average commute	24 min	26 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	36th	259th of 450
Uninsured rate	4.9%	5.3%	7.7%	8.4%	32nd	325th of 481
Population	19,839	579,377	5,862,189	334,922,499	31st	121st of 484
Homeownership rate	57.2%	70.7%	66.2%	65.2%	27th	414th of 482
Healthcare workers	7.8%	8.2%	8.8%	9.7%	25th	255th of 483
Residents under 18	17.1%	18.5%	21%	22%	15th	304th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

39.1

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

21.9%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0.7%
Hispanic17%
Asian2%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

40.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 8,726
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 52.8%
Married couples: 42.5%
Living alone: 36.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

80215

$85,190

Jefferson Co.

$110,656

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,944

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80215

$650,100

Jefferson Co.

$637,600

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80215

$1,785

Jefferson Co.

$1,861

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

19%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 9,231
Owner-occupied: 57.2%
Vacant: 5.5%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.9%
Home value to income: 7.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

32%

20–29

25%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Education

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Professional and technical services

13%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

10%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$53,962

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80215	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,515	$74,888
Service	$35,016	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,088	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,345	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,571	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 21%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.1%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Denver
State: Colorado
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 39.7448° N, 105.1160° W
Land area: 5.5 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

Lakewood93% of zip
Wheat Ridge6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80215

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80033	Wheat Ridge, CO	2 mi	26,485	$89,627	$609,800
80034	Wheat Ridge, CO · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
80214	Denver, CO	2.5 mi	27,022	$75,575	$559,100
80226	Denver, CO	2.7 mi	31,573	$82,300	$568,300
80225	Denver, CO · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
80002	Arvada, CO	3.4 mi	21,270	$93,362	$558,500
80212	Denver, CO	4.1 mi	20,746	$124,972	$744,500
80232	Denver, CO	4.2 mi	23,050	$96,217	$521,600
80001	Arvada, CO · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
80006	Arvada, CO · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
80228	Denver, CO	4.6 mi	34,942	$113,977	$641,300
80419	Golden, CO	4.7 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 80215

What city is zip code 80215?

80215 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 80215 in?

80215 is in Jefferson County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80215?

About 19,839 people live in 80215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80215 in?

80215 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80215?

The median household income in 80215 is $85,190.

What zip codes are near 80215?

The closest zip codes to 80215 are 80033, 80034, 80214, 80226, 80225.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80215, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.