Zip code 80236: Denver, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80236?

80236 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 80236 in?

80236 is mostly in Denver County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 80236?

About 16,863 people live in 80236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80236?

The median household income in 80236 is $86,115.

Q: What zip codes are near 80236?

The closest zip codes to 80236 are 80110, 80235, 80150, 80151, 80155.

Residential delivery areaDenver CountyMountain Time

Population

16,863

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$532K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,728/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.2 sq mi

5,250 people/sq mi

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

About 80236

80236 is an urban zip code in Denver, Colorado (Denver County), covering 3.2 sq mi of land. About 16,863 people live here, or 5,250 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,115 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $531,700, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,728 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, healthcare and management. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 80236 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density5,250/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi33rd of 484 in CO
Diversity index62.6
78th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.526th of 484 in CO
Median home value$531,700
77th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400177th of 461 in CO
Broadband access94.7%
73rd
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%162nd of 482 in CO
Work from home18.2%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%216th of 483 in CO
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%160th of 483 in CO
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%98th of 483 in CO
Uninsured rate9.9%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%143rd of 481 in CO
Median gross rent$1,728
69th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761152nd of 400 in CO
Median earnings per worker$53,762
65th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473202nd of 478 in CO
Foreign-born residents13.4%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%65th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%135th of 483 in CO
Average commute27.6 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min156th of 450 in CO
Median household income$86,115
58th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470221st of 460 in CO
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%301st of 484 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%267th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%181st of 484 in CO
Per capita income$39,057
47th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636313th of 483 in CO
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%374th of 483 in CO
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%241st of 482 in CO
Rent-burdened renters46.4%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%279th of 447 in CO
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7361st of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate59.6%
31st
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%402nd of 482 in CO
Housing vacancy4.8%
31st
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%334th of 482 in CO
Population16,863
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189135th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older13.3%
25th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%374th of 484 in CO
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%398th of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.401
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459302nd of 480 in CO

Measure	80236	Denver	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Population density	5,250/sq mi	4,696/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	33rd of 484
Diversity index	62.6	61.9	52.5	61.4	78th	26th of 484
Median home value	$531,700	$616,000	$539,400	$332,700	77th	177th of 461
Broadband access	94.7%	92.9%	93.5%	91%	73rd	162nd of 482
Work from home	18.2%	27.3%	21%	15.1%	72nd	216th of 483
Tech workers	4.2%	5.9%	5.2%	3.8%	71st	160th of 483
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%	5.2%	70th	98th of 483
Uninsured rate	9.9%	9%	7.7%	8.4%	70th	143rd of 481
Median gross rent	$1,728	$1,831	$1,761	$1,413	69th	152nd of 400
Median earnings per worker	$53,762	$64,420	$56,473	$49,666	65th	202nd of 478
Foreign-born residents	13.4%	14.5%	9.8%	14.1%	61st	65th of 484
Healthcare workers	10.2%	9.3%	8.8%	9.7%	61st	135th of 483
Average commute	27.6 min	24.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	60th	156th of 450
Median household income	$86,115	$94,718	$95,470	$80,734	58th	221st of 460
Veterans	6.2%	4.3%	7.5%	6.2%	55th	301st of 484
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%	56.5%	45.7%	35.7%	51st	267th of 484
Residents under 18	21.9%	18%	21%	22%	48th	181st of 484
Per capita income	$39,057	$64,163	$52,636	$44,673	47th	313th of 483
Self-employed workers	9%	9.7%	11.3%	10%	46th	374th of 483
Poverty rate	9.1%	11.2%	9.4%	12.5%	39th	241st of 482
Rent-burdened renters	46.4%	47.6%	52.9%	51.1%	34th	279th of 447
Median age	36.6	35.3	37.7	38.9	31st	361st of 484
Homeownership rate	59.6%	48.8%	66.2%	65.2%	31st	402nd of 482
Housing vacancy	4.8%	6.7%	8.3%	10.1%	31st	334th of 482
Population	16,863	718,877	5,862,189	334,922,499	26th	135th of 484
Residents 65 and older	13.3%	12.5%	15.6%	17.2%	25th	374th of 484
Government workers	10.6%	11.7%	14.5%	14.5%	23rd	398th of 483
Income inequality (Gini)	0.401	0.490	0.459	0.483	22nd	302nd 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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

17%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

13.3%

Race and ethnicity

White42%
Black2%
Hispanic43%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

62.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 6,185
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 61.6%
Married couples: 40.8%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

80236

$86,115

Denver Co.

$94,718

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,057

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.401

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80236

$531,700

Denver Co.

$616,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80236

$1,728

Denver Co.

$1,831

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 6,500
Owner-occupied: 59.6%
Vacant: 4.8%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.4%
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

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

25%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Healthcare

10%

Management

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Computer and math

Police and fire

Production

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

14%

Professional and technical services

10%

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$53,762

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80236	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,629	$74,888
Service	$31,644	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,264	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$75,476	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,180	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

26%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Households with broadband: 94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 9.9%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Denver
State: Colorado
County: Denver County
Center point: 39.6516° N, 105.0397° W
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

80236 spans 2 counties

Denver County96% of land
Arapahoe County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Denver96% of zip
Sheridan4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80236

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80110	Englewood, CO	1.6 mi	23,825	$85,900	$497,300
80235	Denver, CO	2.7 mi	8,373	$70,484	$547,000
80150	Englewood, CO · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
80151	Englewood, CO · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
80155	Englewood, CO · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
80160	Littleton, CO · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
80161	Littleton, CO · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
80165	Littleton, CO · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
80166	Littleton, CO · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
80123	Littleton, CO	2.9 mi	44,549	$105,932	$620,100
80219	Denver, CO	3 mi	59,523	$68,415	$454,600
80227	Denver, CO	3.5 mi	34,907	$90,316	$559,200

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Questions about 80236

What city is zip code 80236?

80236 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 80236 in?

80236 is mostly in Denver County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 80236?

About 16,863 people live in 80236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80236 in?

80236 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80236?

The median household income in 80236 is $86,115.

What zip codes are near 80236?

The closest zip codes to 80236 are 80110, 80235, 80150, 80151, 80155.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80236, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.