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80809

Zip code 80809: Cascade, Colorado

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time
Population
1,138
Median household income
$94K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$481K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,030/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
50 sq mi
23 people/sq mi

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

About 80809

80809 is a rural zip code in Cascade, Colorado (El Paso County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 1,138 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 58.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,750 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $480,600, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,030 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.5 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 80809 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
58.7
Under 18
11.7%
65 and over
29.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.9%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
28.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
32.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
88%
Spanish
10%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
513
Average household size
2.2
Family households
74.9%
Married couples
60%
Living alone
22.6%
Veterans (of adults)
21.8%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
22%

Median household income

80809
$93,750
El Paso Co.
$90,363
Colorado
$95,470
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,562
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80809
$480,600
El Paso Co.
$461,000
Colorado
$539,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

80809
$2,030
El Paso Co.
$1,696
Colorado
$1,761
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
98%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0.6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
702
Owner-occupied
85.6%
Vacant
26.9%
Median year built
1961
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
86.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.8%
Home value to income
5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
49%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
34%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
14%
20–29
28%
30–44
20%
45–59
19%
60+
9%
Average commute
35.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
13%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
16%
Transportation and moving
13%
Sales
13%
Healthcare
11%
Management
10%
Computer and math
9%
Office and admin
7%
Engineering and science
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Food service
3%
Business and finance
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Police and fire
1%
Education
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
19%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12%
Construction
11%
Retail
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Public administration
4%
Wholesale
4%
Other services
4%
Education
4%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$79,444
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
26.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work80809U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$103,654$74,888
Service$88,227$26,804
Sales and office$52,955$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,292$49,199
Production and transportation$79,722$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
20%
Some college
24%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
17%
High school graduate or higher
98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
43%
Graduate or professional degree
17.4%
Households with broadband
95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
82.5%
No internet access
4.7%
Without health insurance
9.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cascade
Center point
38.8520° N, 105.0086° W
Land area
50 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cascade-Chipita Park (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80809

ZipCityDistanceIncome
80829Manitou Springs4.4 mi$91,275
80819Green Mountain Falls6.6 mi$111,250
80904Colorado Springs7.5 mi$69,814
80919Colorado Springs8.7 mi$119,518
80813Cripple Creek9 mi$48,530
80905Colorado Springs9.4 mi$63,281
80906Colorado Springs9.8 mi$89,984
80866Woodland Park · PO box10 mi—
80901Colorado Springs · PO box10 mi—
80912Colorado Springs · PO box10 mi—
80931Colorado Springs · PO box10 mi—
80932Colorado Springs · PO box10 mi—

Zip codes like 80809 elsewhere

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Questions about 80809

What city is zip code 80809?

80809 is assigned to Cascade, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80809 in?

80809 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80809?

About 1,138 people live in 80809, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80809 in?

80809 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80809?

The median household income in 80809 is $93,750.

What zip codes are near 80809?

The closest zip codes to 80809 are 80829, 80819, 80904, 80919, 80813.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80809, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.