Zip code 80938: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Q: What city is zip code 80938?

80938 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 80938 in?

80938 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

Q: What is the population of 80938?

About 1,664 people live in 80938, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 80938?

The median household income in 80938 is $108,143.

Q: What zip codes are near 80938?

The closest zip codes to 80938 are 80927, 80951, 80939, 80922, 80923.

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time

Population

1,664

Median household income

$108K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$501K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.3 sq mi

313 people/sq mi

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

About 80938

80938 is a small-town zip code in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County), covering 5.3 sq mi of land. About 1,664 people live here, or 313 per square mile. The median resident is 29.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $108,143 a year, 34% above the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $500,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.4 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and office and administrative support. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 80938 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate94.2%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%39th of 482 in CO
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%11th of 482 in CO
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%7th of 447 in CO
Residents under 1840.1%
99th
U.S. 22% · CO 21%10th of 484 in CO
Work from home35.1%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · CO 21%32nd of 483 in CO
Tech workers9.7%
96th
U.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%32nd of 483 in CO
Veterans12%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%104th of 484 in CO
Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%48th of 483 in CO
Median household income$108,143
78th
U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470113th of 460 in CO
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%
78th
U.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%147th of 484 in CO
Median home value$500,600
75th
U.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400194th of 461 in CO
Diversity index60.3
73rd
U.S. 61.4 · CO 52.534th of 484 in CO
Median earnings per worker$52,951
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473216th of 478 in CO
Foreign-born residents13.1%
60th
U.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%66th of 484 in CO
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%324th of 481 in CO
Population density313/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi161st of 484 in CO
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%250th of 483 in CO
Per capita income$32,389
25th
U.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636399th of 483 in CO
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%343rd of 482 in CO
Median age29.5
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7468th of 484 in CO
Average commute16.4 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min400th of 450 in CO
Population1,664
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,189294th of 484 in CO
Government workers6.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%451st of 483 in CO
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%466th of 482 in CO
Residents 65 and older6.6%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%466th of 484 in CO
Self-employed workers2.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · CO 11.3%461st of 483 in CO
Income inequality (Gini)0.267
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459464th of 480 in CO

Measure	80938	El Paso	CO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CO
Homeownership rateStrength	94.2%	66.2%	66.2%	65.2%	99th	39th of 482
Broadband accessStrength	100%	94.8%	93.5%	91%	99th	11th of 482
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	54.8%	52.9%	51.1%	99th	7th of 447
Residents under 18	40.1%	23.1%	21%	22%	99th	10th of 484
Work from home	35.1%	16.8%	21%	15.1%	98th	32nd of 483
Tech workers	9.7%	6.3%	5.2%	3.8%	96th	32nd of 483
Veterans	12%	15.6%	7.5%	6.2%	94th	104th of 484
Healthcare workers	14.8%	9.9%	8.8%	9.7%	94th	48th of 483
Median household income	$108,143	$90,363	$95,470	$80,734	78th	113th of 460
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.7%	41.9%	45.7%	35.7%	78th	147th of 484
Median home value	$500,600	$461,000	$539,400	$332,700	75th	194th of 461
Diversity index	60.3	52.7	52.5	61.4	73rd	34th of 484
Median earnings per worker	$52,951	$51,379	$56,473	$49,666	63rd	216th of 478
Foreign-born residents	13.1%	7.2%	9.8%	14.1%	60th	66th of 484
Uninsured rate	4.9%	7.2%	7.7%	8.4%	32nd	324th of 481
Population density	313/sq mi	349/sq mi	57/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	161st of 484
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.6%	5.2%	26th	250th of 483
Per capita income	$32,389	$46,133	$52,636	$44,673	25th	399th of 483
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	8.5%	9.4%	12.5%	16th	343rd of 482
Median age	29.5	35.1	37.7	38.9	3rd	468th of 484
Average commuteStrength	16.4 min	23.5 min	25.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	400th of 450
Population	1,664	742,999	5,862,189	334,922,499	2nd	294th of 484
Government workers	6.3%	16.7%	14.5%	14.5%	2nd	451st of 483
Housing vacancy	0%	4.4%	8.3%	10.1%	1st	466th of 482
Residents 65 and older	6.6%	14%	15.6%	17.2%	1st	466th of 484
Self-employed workers	2.2%	10.2%	11.3%	10%	1st	461st of 483
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.267	0.428	0.459	0.483	1st	464th of 480

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

11%

Under 5

29%

5–17

18–24

30%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.5

Under 18

40.1%

65 and over

6.6%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black7%
Hispanic30%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

60.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

27.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

18%

Households

Households: 485
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 92.6%
Married couples: 88.2%
Living alone: 7.4%
Veterans (of adults): 12%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

33%

$75–100k

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

80938

$108,143

El Paso Co.

$90,363

Colorado

$95,470

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,389

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.267

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

80938

$500,600

El Paso Co.

$461,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

80938

—

El Paso Co.

$1,696

Colorado

$1,761

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 485
Owner-occupied: 94.2%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 2018
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 42.9%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

58%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

46%

20–29

30%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Sales

14%

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Computer and math

10%

Education

Management

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

16%

Construction

12%

Other services

11%

Professional and technical services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Retail

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$52,951

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	80938	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,666	$74,888
Service	$41,350	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,981	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

32%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 100%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Colorado Springs
State: Colorado
County: El Paso County
Center point: 38.9065° N, 104.6569° W
Land area: 5.3 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 Springs98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 80938

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
80927	Colorado Springs, CO	1.5 mi	8,036	$163,803	$587,100
80951	Colorado Springs, CO	1.9 mi	5,219	$108,010	$421,500
80939	Colorado Springs, CO	2.5 mi	62	—	—
80922	Colorado Springs, CO	2.6 mi	30,453	$108,019	$446,400
80923	Colorado Springs, CO	3.4 mi	31,772	$101,565	$475,800
80917	Colorado Springs, CO	4.7 mi	30,398	$72,991	$387,800
80915	Colorado Springs, CO	5.1 mi	23,884	$72,352	$350,600
80924	Colorado Springs, CO	5.5 mi	19,619	$139,447	$656,800
80929	Colorado Springs, CO	6.2 mi	155	$135,257	—
80914	Colorado Springs, CO	6.3 mi	504	—	—
80918	Colorado Springs, CO	6.6 mi	50,005	$87,685	$442,200
80920	Colorado Springs, CO	7.1 mi	36,923	$113,036	$518,400

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Questions about 80938

What city is zip code 80938?

80938 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 80938 in?

80938 is in El Paso County, Colorado.

What is the population of 80938?

About 1,664 people live in 80938, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 80938 in?

80938 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 80938?

The median household income in 80938 is $108,143.

What zip codes are near 80938?

The closest zip codes to 80938 are 80927, 80951, 80939, 80922, 80923.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80938, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.