Zip code 80246: Denver, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80246?

80246 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 80246 in?

80246 is mostly in Denver County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 80246?

About 13,097 people live in 80246, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80246?

The median household income in 80246 is $67,235.

Q: What zip codes are near 80246?

The closest zip codes to 80246 are 80224, 80262, 80209, 80206, 80220.

Residential delivery areaDenver CountyMountain Time

Population

13,097

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$716K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,739/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.7 sq mi

7,838 people/sq mi

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

About 80246

80246 is an urban zip code in Denver, Colorado (Denver County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 13,097 people live here, or 7,838 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,235 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $716,400, or 10.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 20% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,739 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 80246 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density7,838/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi12th of 484 in CO
Median home value$716,400
88th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40073rd of 461 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%81st of 484 in CO
Per capita income$58,448
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636126th of 483 in CO
Work from home20.2%
78th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%181st of 483 in CO
Diversity index60
72nd
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.537th of 484 in CO
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%161st of 483 in CO
Median gross rent$1,739
70th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761150th of 400 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459123rd of 480 in CO
Uninsured rate9.3%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%170th of 481 in CO
Rent-burdened renters54.2%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%190th of 447 in CO
Foreign-born residents13.9%
62nd
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%59th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$51,557
60th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473239th of 478 in CO
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%344th of 483 in CO
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%253rd of 482 in CO
Broadband access92.6%
54th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%236th of 482 in CO
Poverty rate11.3%
52nd
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%172nd of 482 in CO
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%160th of 483 in CO
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%361st of 484 in CO
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min272nd of 450 in CO
Median household income$67,235
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470327th of 460 in CO
Population13,097
20th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189159th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%273rd of 483 in CO
Government workers10%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%414th of 483 in CO
Median age32.5
9th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7448th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older8.7%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%449th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1811.7%
4th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%403rd of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate19.9%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%475th of 482 in CO

Measure	80246	Denver	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Population density	7,838/sq mi	4,696/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	12th of 484
Median home value	$716,400	$616,000	$539,400	$332,700	88th	73rd of 461
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	59.4%	56.5%	45.7%	35.7%	88th	81st of 484
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,448	$64,163	$52,636	$44,673	83rd	126th of 483
Work from home	20.2%	27.3%	21%	15.1%	78th	181st of 483
Diversity index	60	61.9	52.5	61.4	72nd	37th of 484
Tech workers	4.2%	5.9%	5.2%	3.8%	71st	161st of 483
Median gross rent	$1,739	$1,831	$1,761	$1,413	70th	150th of 400
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.490	0.459	0.483	70th	123rd of 480
Uninsured rate	9.3%	9%	7.7%	8.4%	67th	170th of 481
Rent-burdened renters	54.2%	47.6%	52.9%	51.1%	64th	190th of 447
Foreign-born residents	13.9%	14.5%	9.8%	14.1%	62nd	59th of 484
Median earnings per worker	$51,557	$64,420	$56,473	$49,666	60th	239th of 478
Self-employed workers	10%	9.7%	11.3%	10%	59th	344th of 483
Housing vacancy	7.7%	6.7%	8.3%	10.1%	58th	253rd of 482
Broadband access	92.6%	92.9%	93.5%	91%	54th	236th of 482
Poverty rate	11.3%	11.2%	9.4%	12.5%	52nd	172nd of 482
Healthcare workers	9.5%	9.3%	8.8%	9.7%	50th	160th of 483
Veterans	5.1%	4.3%	7.5%	6.2%	40th	361st of 484
Average commute	23.5 min	24.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	33rd	272nd of 450
Median household income	$67,235	$94,718	$95,470	$80,734	32nd	327th of 460
Population	13,097	718,877	5,862,189	334,922,499	20th	159th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.9%	4.6%	5.2%	19th	273rd of 483
Government workers	10%	11.7%	14.5%	14.5%	19th	414th of 483
Median age	32.5	35.3	37.7	38.9	9th	448th of 484
Residents 65 and older	8.7%	12.5%	15.6%	17.2%	4th	449th of 484
Residents under 18	11.7%	18%	21%	22%	4th	403rd of 484
Homeownership rateWeakness	19.9%	48.8%	66.2%	65.2%	2nd	475th of 482

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

11%

18–24

33%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.5

Under 18

11.7%

65 and over

8.7%

Race and ethnicity

White58%
Black10%
Hispanic22%
Asian2%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

29.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 7,666
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 29.5%
Married couples: 20.6%
Living alone: 52.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

80246

$67,235

Denver Co.

$94,718

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,448

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80246

$716,400

Denver Co.

$616,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80246

$1,739

Denver Co.

$1,831

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

21%

2–4 units

5–19 units

21%

20+ units

52%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,305
Owner-occupied: 19.9%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 3.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 10.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

26%

20–29

30%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

85.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Information

Public administration

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$51,557

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80246	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,127	$74,888
Service	$30,217	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,039	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,554	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,935	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

36%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.2%
Households with broadband: 92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.6%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 9.3%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Denver
State: Colorado
County: Denver County
Center point: 39.7052° N, 104.9307° W
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

80246 spans 2 counties

Denver County66% of land
Arapahoe County34% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Denver66% of zip
Glendale34% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80246

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80224	Denver, CO	1.6 mi	19,352	$86,352	$604,000
80262	Denver, CO · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
80209	Denver, CO	1.9 mi	27,564	$125,733	$1,018,300
80206	Denver, CO	2.1 mi	24,383	$101,594	$915,400
80220	Denver, CO	2.1 mi	37,203	$106,054	$805,400
80222	Denver, CO	2.3 mi	23,838	$86,472	$623,400
80230	Denver, CO	2.4 mi	10,449	$99,750	$829,000
80210	Denver, CO	2.6 mi	39,113	$127,270	$910,200
80218	Denver, CO	2.8 mi	19,149	$81,706	$676,700
80247	Denver, CO	2.8 mi	29,760	$64,498	$318,400
80203	Denver, CO	3.3 mi	22,441	$77,500	$470,800
80231	Denver, CO	3.3 mi	35,883	$76,502	$500,600

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Questions about 80246

What city is zip code 80246?

80246 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 80246 in?

80246 is mostly in Denver County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 80246?

About 13,097 people live in 80246, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80246 in?

80246 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80246?

The median household income in 80246 is $67,235.

What zip codes are near 80246?

The closest zip codes to 80246 are 80224, 80262, 80209, 80206, 80220.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80246, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.