Zip code 80487: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80487?

80487 is assigned to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80487 in?

80487 is in Routt County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80487?

About 18,525 people live in 80487, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80487?

The median household income in 80487 is $109,659.

Q: What zip codes are near 80487?

The closest zip codes to 80487 are 80488, 80477, 80428, 81639, 80430.

Residential delivery areaRoutt CountyMountain Time

Population

18,525

Median household income

$110K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,042/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

796 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

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

About 80487

80487 is a rural zip code in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (Routt County), covering 796 sq mi of land. About 18,525 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 44.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,659 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,055,900, or 9.6 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, and renters pay a median of $2,042 a month.

60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.6 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 80487 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy38.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%53rd of 482 in CO
Median home value$1,055,900
96th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,40011th of 461 in CO
Self-employed workers17.5%
95th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%149th of 483 in CO
Per capita income$73,661
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,63653rd of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%
89th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%79th of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters61.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%97th of 447 in CO
Median gross rent$2,042
85th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76179th of 400 in CO
Work from home23.3%
85th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%134th of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.490
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45975th of 480 in CO
Median age44.5
84th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7172nd of 484 in CO
Median household income$109,659
79th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470107th of 460 in CO
Median earnings per worker$59,173
74th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473155th of 478 in CO
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%224th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate73.6%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%263rd of 482 in CO
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%196th of 483 in CO
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%228th of 482 in CO
Uninsured rate7.4%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%224th of 481 in CO
Foreign-born residents6.9%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%171st of 484 in CO
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%387th of 484 in CO
Diversity index35.8
31st
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5273rd of 484 in CO
Population18,525
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189129th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%251st of 483 in CO
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%401st of 483 in CO
Residents under 1817%
14th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%307th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%310th of 483 in CO
Poverty rate4.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%377th of 482 in CO
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi264th of 484 in CO
Average commute16.6 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min398th of 450 in CO

Measure	80487	Routt	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Housing vacancy	38.1%	34.3%	8.3%	10.1%	99th	53rd of 482
Median home value	$1,055,900	$854,700	$539,400	$332,700	96th	11th of 461
Self-employed workers	17.5%	16.7%	11.3%	10%	95th	149th of 483
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,661	$68,776	$52,636	$44,673	93rd	53rd of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	59.5%	54.2%	45.7%	35.7%	89th	79th of 484
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.6%	56.9%	52.9%	51.1%	87th	97th of 447
Median gross rent	$2,042	$1,917	$1,761	$1,413	85th	79th of 400
Work from home	23.3%	21.3%	21%	15.1%	85th	134th of 483
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.490	0.472	0.459	0.483	85th	75th of 480
Median age	44.5	43.4	37.7	38.9	84th	172nd of 484
Median household income	$109,659	$106,489	$95,470	$80,734	79th	107th of 460
Median earnings per worker	$59,173	$58,268	$56,473	$49,666	74th	155th of 478
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	18.5%	15.6%	17.2%	68th	224th of 484
Homeownership rate	73.6%	76%	66.2%	65.2%	63rd	263rd of 482
Tech workers	3.4%	3.2%	5.2%	3.8%	60th	196th of 483
Broadband access	92.9%	93.2%	93.5%	91%	57th	228th of 482
Uninsured rate	7.4%	7.6%	7.7%	8.4%	55th	224th of 481
Foreign-born residents	6.9%	6.1%	9.8%	14.1%	38th	171st of 484
Veterans	4.5%	5.1%	7.5%	6.2%	32nd	387th of 484
Diversity index	35.8	34.2	52.5	61.4	31st	273rd of 484
Population	18,525	25,084	5,862,189	334,922,499	28th	129th of 484
Healthcare workers	7.9%	7.3%	8.8%	9.7%	26th	251st of 483
Government workers	10.6%	12.2%	14.5%	14.5%	23rd	401st of 483
Residents under 18	17%	17.2%	21%	22%	14th	307th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	2.4%	4.6%	5.2%	11th	310th of 483
Poverty rateStrength	4.5%	5.2%	9.4%	12.5%	9th	377th of 482
Population density	23/sq mi	11/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	264th of 484
Average commuteStrength	16.6 min	20.1 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	398th of 450

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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.5

Under 18

17%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black0.2%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.8%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

35.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

28.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 8,390
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 65.5%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 24.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

80487

$109,659

Routt Co.

$106,489

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,661

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.490

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80487

$1,055,900

Routt Co.

$854,700

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80487

$2,042

Routt Co.

$1,917

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

58%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

18%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,552
Owner-occupied: 73.6%
Vacant: 38.1%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.5%
Home value to income: 9.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

34%

10–19

41%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Education

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Professional and technical services

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Construction

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Education

Other services

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$59,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80487	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,006	$74,888
Service	$21,281	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,846	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,300	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,414	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.2%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.2%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 7.4%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Steamboat Springs
State: Colorado
County: Routt County
Center point: 40.5814° N, 106.8859° W
Land area: 796 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Steamboat Springs1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80487

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80488	Steamboat Springs, CO · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
80477	Steamboat Springs, CO · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
80428	Clark, CO	18 mi	720	$120,227	$829,700
81639	Hayden, CO	19 mi	2,618	$110,404	$443,600
80430	Coalmont, CO	25 mi	148	$64,338	$346,600
80469	Phippsburg, CO	26 mi	402	$87,366	$545,500
80467	Oak Creek, CO	26 mi	2,260	$102,143	$663,500
81653	Slater, CO	29 mi	0	—	—
80480	Walden, CO	29 mi	1,130	$49,167	$230,700
80483	Yampa, CO	34 mi	455	$85,089	$429,500
80459	Kremmling, CO	39 mi	2,569	$87,727	$390,600
80434	Cowdrey, CO	39 mi	32	—	—

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Questions about 80487

What city is zip code 80487?

80487 is assigned to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80487 in?

80487 is in Routt County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80487?

About 18,525 people live in 80487, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80487 in?

80487 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80487?

The median household income in 80487 is $109,659.

What zip codes are near 80487?

The closest zip codes to 80487 are 80488, 80477, 80428, 81639, 80430.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80487, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.