US Census Data

ZIP 80221 vs ZIP 80231

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 80221 and ZIP Code 80231: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 80221 and ZIP 80231 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 80221 has the higher population (40,938 vs 35,297 in ZIP 80231). ZIP 80221 has the higher median household income ($84,425 vs $73,961 in ZIP 80231). ZIP 80231 has the higher median home value ($489,900 vs $449,700 in ZIP 80221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
Population40,93835,297
Median age34.7 yrs34.0 yrs
Median household income$84,425$73,961
Median home value$449,700$489,900
Median gross rent$1,642$1,727
Housing units15,16518,252
Homeownership rate68.4%38.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%50.1%
Unemployment rate5.5%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
Population42,103 → 40,938 (-2.8%)36,861 → 35,297 (-4.2%)
Median household income$63,318 → $84,425 (+33.3%)$58,982 → $73,961 (+25.4%)
Median home value$286,700 → $449,700 (+56.9%)$340,700 → $489,900 (+43.8%)
Median gross rent$1,324 → $1,642 (+24.0%)$1,235 → $1,727 (+39.8%)

ZIP 80221

Population
42,10340,938
Median household income
$63,318$84,425
Median home value
$286,700$449,700
Median gross rent
$1,324$1,642

ZIP 80231

Population
36,86135,297
Median household income
$58,982$73,961
Median home value
$340,700$489,900
Median gross rent
$1,235$1,727

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
Under 55.8%5.8%
5 to 1716.9%15.8%
18 to 2412.0%7.6%
25 to 3415.8%23.6%
35 to 4418.5%15.2%
45 to 549.9%9.7%
55 to 649.8%9.8%
65 to 746.6%7.0%
75 and over4.7%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
White (non-Hispanic)36.2%54.8%
Black or African American1.1%13.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.2%
Asian1.5%3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.5%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.8%
Two or more races1.9%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino57.8%21.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
No high school diploma16.4%6.0%
High school graduate30.9%16.4%
Some college or associate's25.0%27.5%
Bachelor's degree17.9%31.5%
Graduate or professional degree9.8%18.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
Drove alone67.9%63.5%
Carpooled11.8%11.1%
Public transit2.5%3.5%
Walked2.0%1.3%
Bicycle0.6%0.4%
Worked from home14.2%18.9%
Other means1.0%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
1-unit, detached73.0%19.9%
1-unit, attached5.3%13.3%
2 to 4 units3.1%6.5%
5 to 19 units6.9%28.5%
20 or more units9.1%31.4%
Mobile home & other2.5%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 80221ZIP 80231
Poverty rate10.0%14.8%
Average household size2.732.18
Mean commute (minutes)2826
Median year structure built19651980

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