Zip code 80651: Platteville, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 80651
80651 is a small-town zip code in Platteville, Colorado (Weld County), covering 95 sq mi of land. About 4,837 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $81,586 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $474,700, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,655 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 80651 compares
- Unemployment rate11.9%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%15th of 483 in CO
- Healthcare workers14.9%95thU.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%47th of 483 in CO
- Homeownership rate85.9%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%116th of 482 in CO
- Average commute34.5 min90thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min55th of 450 in CO
- Uninsured rate12.6%82ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%82nd of 481 in CO
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%123rd of 447 in CO
- Median age43.680thU.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7188th of 484 in CO
- Median earnings per worker$59,60574thU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473150th of 478 in CO
- Government workers17.4%74thU.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%192nd of 483 in CO
- Median home value$474,70072ndU.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400213th of 461 in CO
- Median gross rent$1,65564thU.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761174th of 400 in CO
- Per capita income$42,92658thU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636271st of 483 in CO
- 57thU.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%269th of 484 in CO
- Broadband access92.8%56thU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%230th of 482 in CO
- 56thU.S. 10% · CO 11.3%353rd of 483 in CO
- Median household income$81,58652ndU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470250th of 460 in CO
- Diversity index49.851stU.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5125th of 484 in CO
- 45thU.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%135th of 484 in CO
- 30thU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%364th of 484 in CO
- Work from home9.3%30thU.S. 15.1% · CO 21%363rd of 483 in CO
- Poverty rate7.6%29thU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%288th of 482 in CO
- Residents under 1818.8%23rdU.S. 22% · CO 21%271st of 484 in CO
- Veterans3.6%21stU.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%420th of 484 in CO
- 12thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459347th of 480 in CO
- Housing vacancy2.9%10thU.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%411th of 482 in CO
- Population4,8378thU.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189228th of 484 in CO
- Population density51/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi209th of 484 in CO
- Tech workers0.5%6thU.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%342nd of 483 in CO
| Measure | 80651 | Weld | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.9% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 15th of 483 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 47th of 483 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.9% | 76% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 116th of 482 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 34.5 min | 27.9 min | 25.2 min | 26.4 min | 55th of 450 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 12.6% | 8% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 82nd of 481 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 59.2% | 55.5% | 52.9% | 51.1% | 123rd of 447 | |
| Median age | 43.6 | 35.3 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 188th of 484 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $59,605 | $53,001 | $56,473 | $49,666 | 150th of 478 | |
| Government workers | 17.4% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 192nd of 483 | |
| Median home value | $474,700 | $471,700 | $539,400 | $332,700 | 213th of 461 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,655 | $1,539 | $1,761 | $1,413 | 174th of 400 | |
| Per capita income | $42,926 | $43,312 | $52,636 | $44,673 | 271st of 483 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.5% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 269th of 484 | |
| Broadband access | 92.8% | 92.7% | 93.5% | 91% | 230th of 482 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10% | 353rd of 483 | |
| Median household income | $81,586 | $97,097 | $95,470 | $80,734 | 250th of 460 | |
| Diversity index | 49.8 | 51.8 | 52.5 | 61.4 | 125th of 484 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 135th of 484 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 364th of 484 | |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 14.3% | 21% | 15.1% | 363rd of 483 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 288th of 482 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.8% | 25.5% | 21% | 22% | 271st of 484 | |
| Veterans | 3.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 420th of 484 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.386 | 0.421 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 347th of 480 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.9% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 411th of 482 | |
| Population | 4,837 | 350,396 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | 228th of 484 | |
| Population density | 51/sq mi | 88/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 209th of 484 | |
| Tech workers | 0.5% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 342nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White64%
- Black0%
- Hispanic29%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,759
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 71.7%
- Married couples
- 58.5%
- Living alone
- 23.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.6%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,811
- Owner-occupied
- 85.9%
- Vacant
- 2.9%
- Median year built
- 1992
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 59.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 8.9%
- Home value to income
- 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 80651 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,406 | $74,888 |
| Service | $41,287 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $25,125 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $69,057 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.3%
- Households with broadband
- 92.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.1%
- No internet access
- 4.6%
- Without health insurance
- 12.6%
- Limited-English households
- 1.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Platteville
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Weld County
- Center point
- 40.2398° N, 104.8154° W
- Land area
- 95 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Platteville3% of zip
- Milliken2% of zip
- Mead1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 80651
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80623 | Gilcrest, CO | 3.6 mi | — |
| 80543 | Milliken, CO | 7.9 mi | $104,574 |
| 80534 | Johnstown, CO | 9 mi | $129,024 |
| 80621 | Fort Lupton, CO | 9.2 mi | $90,055 |
| 80645 | La Salle, CO | 9.3 mi | $87,609 |
| 80542 | Mead, CO | 9.7 mi | $133,500 |
| 80632 | Greeley, CO · PO box | 9.9 mi | — |
| 80520 | Firestone, CO | 11 mi | $63,529 |
| 80620 | Evans, CO | 11 mi | $73,590 |
| 80530 | Frederick, CO | 11 mi | $124,000 |
| 80634 | Greeley, CO | 11 mi | $82,742 |
| 80504 | Longmont, CO | 12 mi | $113,643 |
Zip codes like 80651 elsewhere
Questions about 80651
What city is zip code 80651?
80651 is assigned to Platteville, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 80651 in?
80651 is in Weld County, Colorado.
What is the population of 80651?
About 4,837 people live in 80651, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 80651 in?
80651 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 80651?
The median household income in 80651 is $81,586.
What zip codes are near 80651?
The closest zip codes to 80651 are 80623, 80543, 80534, 80621, 80645.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80651, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.