Zip code 80805: Bethune, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80805?

80805 is assigned to Bethune, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80805 in?

80805 is in Kit Carson County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80805?

About 369 people live in 80805, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80805?

The median household income in 80805 is $60,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 80805?

The closest zip codes to 80805 are 80836, 80807, 80861, 80834, 67741.

Residential delivery areaKit Carson CountyMountain Time

Population

369

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$217K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$913/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

136 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 80805

80805 is a rural zip code in Bethune, Colorado (Kit Carson County), covering 136 sq mi of land. About 369 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $60,500 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $216,700, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 80805 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 369 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers22%
99th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%98th of 483 in CO
Government workers28%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%55th of 483 in CO
Residents under 1830.6%
96th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%33rd of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate18.4%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%24th of 481 in CO
Poverty rate23.3%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%33rd of 482 in CO
Rent-burdened renters61.9%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%92nd of 447 in CO
Residents 65 and older20.9%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%180th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate75.4%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%229th of 482 in CO
Diversity index55.8
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.564th of 484 in CO
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7251st of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
58th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459165th of 480 in CO
Foreign-born residents9.8%
50th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%109th of 484 in CO
Work from home12%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%319th of 483 in CO
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%365th of 484 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%374th of 484 in CO
Median home value$216,700
25th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400397th of 461 in CO
Median household income$60,500
21st
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470357th of 460 in CO
Median gross rent$913
14th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761344th of 400 in CO
Median earnings per worker$37,222
14th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473412th of 478 in CO
Per capita income$27,846
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636438th of 483 in CO
Broadband access84.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%396th of 482 in CO
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%346th of 483 in CO
Housing vacancy2.3%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%428th of 482 in CO
Average commute16.4 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min402nd of 450 in CO
Healthcare workers4%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%387th of 483 in CO
Population369
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189416th of 484 in CO
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi399th of 484 in CO
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%411th of 483 in CO

Measure	80805	Kit Carson	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	22%	13.6%	11.3%	10%	99th	98th of 483
Government workers	28%	22%	14.5%	14.5%	97th	55th of 483
Residents under 18	30.6%	26.1%	21%	22%	96th	33rd of 484
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.4%	12%	7.7%	8.4%	93rd	24th of 481
Poverty rateWeakness	23.3%	9.8%	9.4%	12.5%	90th	33rd of 482
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.9%	39.5%	52.9%	51.1%	87th	92nd of 447
Residents 65 and older	20.9%	19.8%	15.6%	17.2%	78th	180th of 484
Homeownership rate	75.4%	72.6%	66.2%	65.2%	67th	229th of 482
Diversity index	55.8	39.7	52.5	61.4	63rd	64th of 484
Median age	40.6	39.5	37.7	38.9	62nd	251st of 484
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.490	0.459	0.483	58th	165th of 480
Foreign-born residents	9.8%	6.9%	9.8%	14.1%	50th	109th of 484
Work from home	12%	9.9%	21%	15.1%	46th	319th of 483
Veterans	5.1%	7.6%	7.5%	6.2%	40th	365th of 484
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	20.4%	45.7%	35.7%	27th	374th of 484
Median home value	$216,700	$239,500	$539,400	$332,700	25th	397th of 461
Median household income	$60,500	$70,259	$95,470	$80,734	21st	357th of 460
Median gross rent	$913	$973	$1,761	$1,413	14th	344th of 400
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,222	$49,461	$56,473	$49,666	14th	412th of 478
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,846	$41,926	$52,636	$44,673	13th	438th of 483
Broadband accessWeakness	84.6%	88.5%	93.5%	91%	11th	396th of 482
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	2.4%	4.6%	5.2%	5th	346th of 483
Housing vacancy	2.3%	15.5%	8.3%	10.1%	5th	428th of 482
Average commuteStrength	16.4 min	16.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	402nd of 450
Healthcare workers	4%	7.3%	8.8%	9.7%	2nd	387th of 483
Population	369	7,023	5,862,189	334,922,499	1st	416th of 484
Population density	3/sq mi	3/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	399th of 484
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	5.2%	3.8%	1st	411th 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

24%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

30.6%

65 and over

20.9%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black0%
Hispanic20%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial16%

Diversity index

55.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 130
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 70%
Married couples: 64.6%
Living alone: 30%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

80805

$60,500

Kit Carson Co.

$70,259

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,846

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80805

$216,700

Kit Carson Co.

$239,500

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80805

$913

Kit Carson Co.

$973

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.8%

Housing units: 133
Owner-occupied: 75.4%
Vacant: 2.3%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.1%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

52%

20–29

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Transportation and moving

17%

Office and admin

15%

Food service

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Education

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Industries

Agriculture and mining

23%

Retail

15%

Education

15%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$37,222

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80805	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,875	$74,888
Service	$17,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$22,083	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

31%

Some college

24%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 84.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50%
No internet access: 14.6%
Without health insurance: 18.4%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Bethune
State: Colorado
County: Kit Carson County
Center point: 39.2968° N, 102.4374° W
Land area: 136 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 80805

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80836	Stratton, CO	7.8 mi	1,085	$65,208	$217,800
80807	Burlington, CO	12 mi	4,211	$76,583	$251,900
80861	Vona, CO	18 mi	283	$84,375	$219,600
80834	Seibert, CO	24 mi	287	$52,750	$214,600
67741	Kanorado, KS	24 mi	258	$44,958	$116,300
80824	Kirk, CO	26 mi	293	$145,327	$287,500
80822	Joes, CO	29 mi	224	$63,750	$140,000
80735	Idalia, CO	30 mi	324	$94,167	$296,400
80812	Cope, CO	31 mi	298	$69,844	$187,500
80810	Cheyenne Wells, CO	33 mi	1,145	$72,543	$187,500
67735	Goodland, KS	36 mi	5,424	$61,042	$136,400
80802	Arapahoe, CO	36 mi	146	$48,571	$129,200

Questions about 80805

What city is zip code 80805?

80805 is assigned to Bethune, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80805 in?

80805 is in Kit Carson County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80805?

About 369 people live in 80805, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80805 in?

80805 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80805?

The median household income in 80805 is $60,500.

What zip codes are near 80805?

The closest zip codes to 80805 are 80836, 80807, 80861, 80834, 67741.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80805, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.