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80447

Zip code 80447: Grand Lake, Colorado

Residential delivery areaGrand CountyMountain Time
Population
1,857
Median household income
$96K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$632K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
57
U.S. 38.9
Land area
205 sq mi
9 people/sq mi

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

About 80447

80447 is a rural zip code in Grand Lake, Colorado (Grand County), covering 205 sq mi of land. About 1,857 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 57 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,000 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $632,400, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.7 minutes each way, and 48% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and management.

How 80447 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
57
Under 18
2.5%
65 and over
30.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White84%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic1.0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial14%
Diversity index
26.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
18.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,278
Average household size
1.5
Family households
41.5%
Married couples
35.6%
Living alone
52%
Veterans (of adults)
16.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
23%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

80447
$96,000
Grand Co.
$88,612
Colorado
$95,470
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$65,615
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.371
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80447
$632,400
Grand Co.
$601,500
Colorado
$539,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

80447
—
Grand Co.
$1,493
Colorado
$1,761
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,608
Owner-occupied
74.2%
Vacant
64.6%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
73.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33%
Home value to income
6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
37%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
48%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
31%
20–29
24%
30–44
24%
45–59
6%
60+
12%
Average commute
31.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
27%
Construction and repair
17%
Management
10%
Office and admin
8%
Legal and social services
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Healthcare
3%
Food service
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Construction
22%
Retail
18%
Professional and technical services
12%
Manufacturing
8%
Other services
7%
Education
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Arts and recreation
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Health care and social assistance
0.6%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$67,297
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work80447U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$82,679$74,888
Service$19,896$26,804
Sales and office$44,100$40,476
Construction and maintenance$68,560$49,199
Production and transportation$66,202$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
22%
Some college
24%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
20%
High school graduate or higher
97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
48.2%
Graduate or professional degree
20.3%
Households with broadband
96.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.8%
No internet access
1.6%
Without health insurance
12.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Grand Lake
Center point
40.2956° N, 105.8221° W
Land area
205 sq mi
Water area
3.4 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 80447

ZipCityDistanceIncome
80446Granby11 mi$74,973
80510Allenspark13 mi$101,250
80517Estes Park13 mi$95,404
80481Ward19 mi$116,563
80478Tabernash19 mi$105,801
80473Rand21 mi$30,735
80451Hot Sulphur Springs21 mi$111,875
80540Lyons23 mi$139,521
80532Glen Haven23 mi$53,295
80466Nederland26 mi$100,962
80442Fraser26 mi$108,387
80515Drake26 mi$66,615

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Questions about 80447

What city is zip code 80447?

80447 is assigned to Grand Lake, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80447 in?

80447 is in Grand County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80447?

About 1,857 people live in 80447, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80447 in?

80447 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80447?

The median household income in 80447 is $96,000.

What zip codes are near 80447?

The closest zip codes to 80447 are 80446, 80510, 80517, 80481, 80478.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80447, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.