Zip code 80906: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80906?

80906 is assigned to Colorado Springs, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 80906 in?

80906 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80906?

About 37,502 people live in 80906, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80906?

The median household income in 80906 is $89,984.

Q: What zip codes are near 80906?

The closest zip codes to 80906 are 80905, 80902, 80829, 80901, 80912.

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time

Population

37,502

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$574K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,722/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

823 people/sq mi

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

About 80906

80906 is a suburban zip code in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 37,502 people live here, or 823 per square mile. The median resident is 39.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,984 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $574,100, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,722 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 80906 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans16.5%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%47th of 484 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.501
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.45952nd of 480 in CO
Self-employed workers13.8%
86th
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%219th of 483 in CO
Per capita income$60,818
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636107th of 483 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher52.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%124th of 484 in CO
Median home value$574,100
80th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400148th of 461 in CO
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · CO 93.5%153rd of 482 in CO
Residents 65 and older20.1%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%201st of 484 in CO
Rent-burdened renters56.9%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%153rd of 447 in CO
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%107th of 483 in CO
Median gross rent$1,722
69th
U.S. $1,413 · CO $1,761154th of 400 in CO
Median earnings per worker$54,695
67th
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473190th of 478 in CO
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%119th of 483 in CO
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%233rd of 483 in CO
Population37,502
63rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,18941st of 484 in CO
Median household income$89,984
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470197th of 460 in CO
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%198th of 483 in CO
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%285th of 483 in CO
Median age39.7
55th
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7283rd of 484 in CO
Housing vacancy6.4%
48th
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%282nd of 482 in CO
Diversity index47.2
47th
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.5154th of 484 in CO
Homeownership rate65.3%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%362nd of 482 in CO
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · CO 21%202nd of 484 in CO
Population density823/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi126th of 484 in CO
Foreign-born residents7%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%168th of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%309th of 481 in CO
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%298th of 482 in CO
Average commute20.1 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min354th of 450 in CO

Measure	80906	El Paso	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Veterans	16.5%	15.6%	7.5%	6.2%	98th	47th of 484
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.501	0.428	0.459	0.483	89th	52nd of 480
Self-employed workers	13.8%	10.2%	11.3%	10%	86th	219th of 483
Per capita incomeStrength	$60,818	$46,133	$52,636	$44,673	85th	107th of 483
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.9%	41.9%	45.7%	35.7%	83rd	124th of 484
Median home value	$574,100	$461,000	$539,400	$332,700	80th	148th of 461
Broadband access	95%	94.8%	93.5%	91%	76th	153rd of 482
Residents 65 and older	20.1%	14%	15.6%	17.2%	74th	201st of 484
Rent-burdened renters	56.9%	54.8%	52.9%	51.1%	73rd	153rd of 447
Healthcare workers	11.1%	9.9%	8.8%	9.7%	72nd	107th of 483
Median gross rent	$1,722	$1,696	$1,761	$1,413	69th	154th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$54,695	$51,379	$56,473	$49,666	67th	190th of 478
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.4%	4.6%	5.2%	64th	119th of 483
Government workers	15.7%	16.7%	14.5%	14.5%	64th	233rd of 483
Population	37,502	742,999	5,862,189	334,922,499	63rd	41st of 484
Median household income	$89,984	$90,363	$95,470	$80,734	62nd	197th of 460
Tech workers	3.3%	6.3%	5.2%	3.8%	58th	198th of 483
Work from home	14%	16.8%	21%	15.1%	56th	285th of 483
Median age	39.7	35.1	37.7	38.9	55th	283rd of 484
Housing vacancy	6.4%	4.4%	8.3%	10.1%	48th	282nd of 482
Diversity index	47.2	52.7	52.5	61.4	47th	154th of 484
Homeownership rate	65.3%	66.2%	66.2%	65.2%	42nd	362nd of 482
Residents under 18	21.2%	23.1%	21%	22%	42nd	202nd of 484
Population density	823/sq mi	349/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	126th of 484
Foreign-born residents	7%	7.2%	9.8%	14.1%	38th	168th of 484
Uninsured rate	5.3%	7.2%	7.7%	8.4%	36th	309th of 481
Poverty rate	7.3%	8.5%	9.4%	12.5%	27th	298th of 482
Average commuteStrength	20.1 min	23.5 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	13th	354th of 450

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

16%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.7

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

20.1%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black4%
Hispanic17%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

47.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

28.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 15,532
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 68%
Married couples: 55.4%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 16.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

21%

Median household income

80906

$89,984

El Paso Co.

$90,363

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$60,818

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.501

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80906

$574,100

El Paso Co.

$461,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80906

$1,722

El Paso Co.

$1,696

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 16,600
Owner-occupied: 65.3%
Vacant: 6.4%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.1%
Home value to income: 6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

39%

20–29

27%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

12%

Retail

11%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$54,695

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80906	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,836	$74,888
Service	$30,659	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,640	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,943	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,458	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 24%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.9%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Colorado Springs
State: Colorado
County: El Paso County
Center point: 38.7526° N, 104.8782° W
Land area: 46 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

Colorado Springs39% of zip
Stratmoor (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80906

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80905	Colorado Springs, CO	5.1 mi	16,672	$63,281	$379,000
80902	Colorado Springs, CO	5.6 mi	11,951	$67,374	—
80829	Manitou Springs, CO	6.1 mi	5,312	$91,275	$572,100
80901	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80912	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80931	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80932	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80933	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80934	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80935	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80936	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
80937	Colorado Springs, CO · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 80906

What city is zip code 80906?

80906 is assigned to Colorado Springs, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 80906 in?

80906 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80906?

About 37,502 people live in 80906, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80906 in?

80906 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80906?

The median household income in 80906 is $89,984.

What zip codes are near 80906?

The closest zip codes to 80906 are 80905, 80902, 80829, 80901, 80912.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80906, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.