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80916

Zip code 80916: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time
Population
41,104
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$326K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,620/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
29.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
2,235 people/sq mi

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

About 80916

80916 is a suburban zip code in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 41,104 people live here, or 2,235 per square mile. The median resident is 29.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,127 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $326,300, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,620 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 80916 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
29.4
Under 18
31%
65 and over
7.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White37%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
70.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
14.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
37%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
23%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
1%

Households

Households
15,076
Average household size
2.7
Family households
68.4%
Married couples
43.1%
Living alone
26.1%
Veterans (of adults)
11.9%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

80916
$67,127
El Paso Co.
$90,363
Colorado
$95,470
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,350
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.384
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80916
$326,300
El Paso Co.
$461,000
Colorado
$539,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

80916
$1,620
El Paso Co.
$1,696
Colorado
$1,761
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
13%
20+ units
9%
Mobile home
10%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
15,684
Owner-occupied
54.3%
Vacant
3.9%
Median year built
1987
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.2%
Home value to income
4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
36%
20–29
32%
30–44
16%
45–59
2%
60+
4%
Average commute
22.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Sales
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Healthcare
11%
Management
7%
Production
6%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Business and finance
3%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
3%
Education
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Construction
13%
Retail
11%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
6%
Education
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$40,163
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work80916U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$51,515$74,888
Service$33,984$26,804
Sales and office$34,709$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,556$49,199
Production and transportation$35,893$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
34%
Some college
24%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.6%
Households with broadband
94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.7%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
12.5%
Limited-English households
4.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Colorado Springs
Center point
38.8025° N, 104.7087° W
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Colorado Springs100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80916

ZipCityDistanceIncome
80914Colorado Springs1.5 mi—
80915Colorado Springs3.3 mi$72,352
80911Colorado Springs3.5 mi$87,093
80910Colorado Springs3.6 mi$61,969
80925Colorado Springs4.1 mi$106,953
80909Colorado Springs4.9 mi$64,035
80939Colorado Springs5.2 mi—
80929Colorado Springs5.6 mi$135,257
80951Colorado Springs5.9 mi$108,010
80903Colorado Springs6 mi$61,768
80917Colorado Springs6.1 mi$72,991
80922Colorado Springs6.1 mi$108,019

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Questions about 80916

What city is zip code 80916?

80916 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 80916 in?

80916 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80916?

About 41,104 people live in 80916, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80916 in?

80916 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80916?

The median household income in 80916 is $67,127.

What zip codes are near 80916?

The closest zip codes to 80916 are 80914, 80915, 80911, 80910, 80925.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80916, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.