Zip code 80828: Limon, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80828?

80828 is assigned to Limon, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80828 in?

80828 is mostly in Lincoln County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 80828?

About 2,427 people live in 80828, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80828?

The median household income in 80828 is $67,708.

Q: What zip codes are near 80828?

The closest zip codes to 80828 are 80826, 80841, 80830, 80101, 80818.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyMountain Time

Population

2,427

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$893/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

438 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 80828

80828 is a rural zip code in Limon, Colorado (Lincoln County), covering 438 sq mi of land. About 2,427 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 44.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,708 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,300, 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. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $893 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and sales. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 80828 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%187th of 483 in CO
Government workers22.4%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%111th of 483 in CO
Housing vacancy13.8%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%162nd of 482 in CO
Median age44.4
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7175th of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate9.1%
66th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%182nd of 481 in CO
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%274th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%138th of 483 in CO
Homeownership rate71.7%
58th
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%286th of 482 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%234th of 484 in CO
Residents 65 and older16.9%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%286th of 484 in CO
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%214th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$44,151
37th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473338th of 478 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459243rd of 480 in CO
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%202nd of 484 in CO
Per capita income$35,105
34th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636358th of 483 in CO
Median household income$67,708
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470324th of 460 in CO
Median home value$244,300
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400373rd of 461 in CO
Poverty rate7%
25th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%305th of 482 in CO
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%381st of 483 in CO
Rent-burdened renters43.2%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%299th of 447 in CO
Average commute21.1 min
18th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min334th of 450 in CO
Broadband access86.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%363rd of 482 in CO
Diversity index24.2
17th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5382nd of 484 in CO
Median gross rent$893
13th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761347th of 400 in CO
Population2,427
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189269th of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%383rd of 483 in CO
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi356th of 484 in CO
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%424th of 483 in CO

Measure	80828	Lincoln	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Self-employed workers	15.4%	14.5%	11.3%	10%	92nd	187th of 483
Government workers	22.4%	27.3%	14.5%	14.5%	91st	111th of 483
Housing vacancy	13.8%	17.3%	8.3%	10.1%	84th	162nd of 482
Median age	44.4	40.9	37.7	38.9	83rd	175th of 484
Uninsured rate	9.1%	7.6%	7.7%	8.4%	66th	182nd of 481
Veterans	6.7%	6%	7.5%	6.2%	62nd	274th of 484
Healthcare workers	10.2%	7.7%	8.8%	9.7%	61st	138th of 483
Homeownership rate	71.7%	71.7%	66.2%	65.2%	58th	286th of 482
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	26.1%	45.7%	35.7%	57th	234th of 484
Residents 65 and older	16.9%	18.3%	15.6%	17.2%	53rd	286th of 484
Residents under 18	20.8%	17.4%	21%	22%	38th	214th of 484
Median earnings per worker	$44,151	$44,381	$56,473	$49,666	37th	338th of 478
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.449	0.459	0.483	37th	243rd of 480
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	4.6%	9.8%	14.1%	35th	202nd of 484
Per capita income	$35,105	$29,111	$52,636	$44,673	34th	358th of 483
Median household income	$67,708	$62,861	$95,470	$80,734	32nd	324th of 460
Median home value	$244,300	$246,500	$539,400	$332,700	32nd	373rd of 461
Poverty rate	7%	9.8%	9.4%	12.5%	25th	305th of 482
Work from home	8.3%	10.7%	21%	15.1%	24th	381st of 483
Rent-burdened renters	43.2%	34.8%	52.9%	51.1%	24th	299th of 447
Average commuteStrength	21.1 min	22.8 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	18th	334th of 450
Broadband accessWeakness	86.8%	81.7%	93.5%	91%	18th	363rd of 482
Diversity index	24.2	42.3	52.5	61.4	17th	382nd of 484
Median gross rent	$893	$868	$1,761	$1,413	13th	347th of 400
Population	2,427	5,550	5,862,189	334,922,499	4th	269th of 484
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	1.4%	4.6%	5.2%	2nd	383rd of 483
Population density	6/sq mi	2/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	356th of 484
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	5.2%	3.8%	1st	424th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

15%

45–54

16%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.4

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

16.9%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0%
Hispanic11%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

24.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 908
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 58.1%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

80828

$67,708

Lincoln Co.

$62,861

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,105

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80828

$244,300

Lincoln Co.

$246,500

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80828

$893

Lincoln Co.

$868

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,053
Owner-occupied: 71.7%
Vacant: 13.8%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.2%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

58%

10–19

12%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

15%

Average commute

21.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

10%

Food service

10%

Office and admin

Management

Education

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Retail

20%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Education

11%

Construction

10%

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Manufacturing

0.3%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$44,151

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80828	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,953	$74,888
Service	$34,815	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,577	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,676	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,182	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Households with broadband: 86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.7%
No internet access: 12.3%
Without health insurance: 9.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Limon
State: Colorado
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 39.2641° N, 103.7050° W
Land area: 438 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

80828 spans 2 counties

Lincoln County53% of land
Elbert County47% of land

Zip codes near 80828

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80826	Limon, CO	3.2 mi	945	—	—
80841	Usaf Academy, CO · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
80830	Matheson, CO	15 mi	176	$76,250	$504,200
80101	Agate, CO	16 mi	423	$70,417	$400,000
80818	Genoa, CO	17 mi	337	$56,518	$245,000
80835	Simla, CO	17 mi	643	$49,344	$294,600
80821	Hugo, CO	23 mi	1,336	$66,071	$264,500
80804	Arriba, CO	25 mi	432	$43,281	$141,100
80832	Ramah, CO	26 mi	1,019	$90,556	$450,000
80105	Deer Trail, CO	29 mi	2,182	$79,792	$374,300
80815	Flagler, CO	34 mi	923	$51,780	$250,800
80808	Calhan, CO	37 mi	6,521	$85,500	$411,100

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Questions about 80828

What city is zip code 80828?

80828 is assigned to Limon, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80828 in?

80828 is mostly in Lincoln County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 80828?

About 2,427 people live in 80828, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80828 in?

80828 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80828?

The median household income in 80828 is $67,708.

What zip codes are near 80828?

The closest zip codes to 80828 are 80826, 80841, 80830, 80101, 80818.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80828, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.