Zip code 80501: Longmont, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80501?

80501 is assigned to Longmont, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80501 in?

80501 is in Boulder County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80501?

About 44,147 people live in 80501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80501?

The median household income in 80501 is $80,911.

Q: What zip codes are near 80501?

The closest zip codes to 80501 are 80502, 80504, 80544, 80503, 80533.

Residential delivery areaBoulder CountyMountain Time

Population

44,147

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$489K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,662/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

3,500 people/sq mi

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

About 80501

80501 is an urban zip code in Longmont, Colorado (Boulder County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 44,147 people live here, or 3,500 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,911 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $488,800, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,662 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 80501 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters62%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%90th of 447 in CO
Tech workers5.4%
82nd
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%122nd of 483 in CO
Self-employed workers12.4%
79th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%265th of 483 in CO
Work from home20.1%
78th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%183rd of 483 in CO
Median home value$488,800
74th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400200th of 461 in CO
Population44,147
73rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18925th of 484 in CO
Population density3,500/sq mi
71st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi62nd of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%103rd of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%
66th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%202nd of 484 in CO
Median gross rent$1,662
65th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761173rd of 400 in CO
Broadband access93.5%
62nd
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%207th of 482 in CO
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%196th of 481 in CO
Diversity index53.8
59th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.592nd of 484 in CO
Foreign-born residents12.3%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%71st of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older17.7%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%259th of 484 in CO
Per capita income$42,310
56th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636276th of 483 in CO
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%314th of 484 in CO
Median household income$80,911
51st
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470252nd of 460 in CO
Poverty rate11.1%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%173rd of 482 in CO
Median earnings per worker$48,607
51st
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473280th of 478 in CO
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7314th of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
44th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459219th of 480 in CO
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min245th of 450 in CO
Government workers11.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%373rd of 483 in CO
Homeownership rate58.5%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%410th of 482 in CO
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%250th of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%362nd of 482 in CO
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%307th of 483 in CO

Measure	80501	Boulder	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62%	59.9%	52.9%	51.1%	88th	90th of 447
Tech workers	5.4%	8.2%	5.2%	3.8%	82nd	122nd of 483
Self-employed workers	12.4%	13.5%	11.3%	10%	79th	265th of 483
Work from home	20.1%	31.2%	21%	15.1%	78th	183rd of 483
Median home value	$488,800	$756,300	$539,400	$332,700	74th	200th of 461
Population	44,147	328,961	5,862,189	334,922,499	73rd	25th of 484
Population density	3,500/sq mi	453/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	71st	62nd of 484
Unemployment rate	6%	4.8%	4.6%	5.2%	68th	103rd of 483
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.3%	64.2%	45.7%	35.7%	66th	202nd of 484
Median gross rent	$1,662	$1,966	$1,761	$1,413	65th	173rd of 400
Broadband access	93.5%	95.7%	93.5%	91%	62nd	207th of 482
Uninsured rate	8.4%	4.4%	7.7%	8.4%	62nd	196th of 481
Diversity index	53.8	41.8	52.5	61.4	59th	92nd of 484
Foreign-born residents	12.3%	10.1%	9.8%	14.1%	58th	71st of 484
Residents 65 and older	17.7%	16.4%	15.6%	17.2%	58th	259th of 484
Per capita income	$42,310	$62,436	$52,636	$44,673	56th	276th of 483
Veterans	6%	4.3%	7.5%	6.2%	52nd	314th of 484
Median household income	$80,911	$103,994	$95,470	$80,734	51st	252nd of 460
Poverty rate	11.1%	11.2%	9.4%	12.5%	51st	173rd of 482
Median earnings per worker	$48,607	$58,130	$56,473	$49,666	51st	280th of 478
Median age	38.4	37.7	37.7	38.9	45th	314th of 484
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.492	0.459	0.483	44th	219th of 480
Average commute	24.3 min	22.3 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	38th	245th of 450
Government workers	11.7%	14.3%	14.5%	14.5%	33rd	373rd of 483
Homeownership rate	58.5%	62%	66.2%	65.2%	29th	410th of 482
Residents under 18	19.4%	17.5%	21%	22%	27th	250th of 484
Housing vacancy	4.1%	5.3%	8.3%	10.1%	23rd	362nd of 482
Healthcare workers	6.8%	7.2%	8.8%	9.7%	13th	307th of 483

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

16%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

17.7%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black1%
Hispanic30%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

53.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

41.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 18,945
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 53.2%
Married couples: 36.3%
Living alone: 35.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

80501

$80,911

Boulder Co.

$103,994

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,310

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80501

$488,800

Boulder Co.

$756,300

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80501

$1,662

Boulder Co.

$1,966

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 19,754
Owner-occupied: 58.5%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.3%
Home value to income: 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

29%

20–29

17%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Business and finance

Production

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Retail

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$48,607

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80501	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,953	$74,888
Service	$31,633	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,649	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,946	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

21%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Households with broadband: 93.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.3%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 3.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Longmont
State: Colorado
County: Boulder County
Center point: 40.1648° N, 105.1018° W
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Longmont84% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80501

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80502	Longmont, CO · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
80504	Longmont, CO	3.8 mi	63,451	$113,643	$591,700
80544	Niwot, CO	5.6 mi	0	—	—
80503	Longmont, CO	5.7 mi	35,846	$113,620	$755,500
80533	Hygiene, CO · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
80542	Mead, CO	7.2 mi	5,155	$133,500	$614,600
80516	Erie, CO	8.8 mi	39,048	$168,725	$726,700
80513	Berthoud, CO	9.3 mi	18,271	$126,726	$600,600
80520	Firestone, CO	9.6 mi	1,140	$63,529	$449,400
80301	Boulder, CO	9.8 mi	25,007	$95,207	$793,200
80514	Dacono, CO	10 mi	6,721	$104,494	$488,500
80530	Frederick, CO	10 mi	6,242	$124,000	$466,000

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Questions about 80501

What city is zip code 80501?

80501 is assigned to Longmont, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80501 in?

80501 is in Boulder County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80501?

About 44,147 people live in 80501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80501 in?

80501 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80501?

The median household income in 80501 is $80,911.

What zip codes are near 80501?

The closest zip codes to 80501 are 80502, 80504, 80544, 80503, 80533.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.