US Census Data

ZIP 80222 vs ZIP 80231

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 80222 and ZIP Code 80231: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 80222 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 80231 has the higher population (35,297 vs 23,298 in ZIP 80222). ZIP 80222 has the higher median household income ($85,354 vs $73,961 in ZIP 80231). ZIP 80222 has the higher median home value ($596,300 vs $489,900 in ZIP 80231).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
Population23,29835,297
Median age38.6 yrs34.0 yrs
Median household income$85,354$73,961
Median home value$596,300$489,900
Median gross rent$1,715$1,727
Housing units11,62518,252
Homeownership rate45.2%38.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.2%50.1%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
Population23,287 → 23,298 (+0.0%)36,861 → 35,297 (-4.2%)
Median household income$64,695 → $85,354 (+31.9%)$58,982 → $73,961 (+25.4%)
Median home value$383,000 → $596,300 (+55.7%)$340,700 → $489,900 (+43.8%)
Median gross rent$1,229 → $1,715 (+39.5%)$1,235 → $1,727 (+39.8%)

ZIP 80222

Population
23,28723,298
Median household income
$64,695$85,354
Median home value
$383,000$596,300
Median gross rent
$1,229$1,715

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 80222ZIP 80231
Under 55.8%5.8%
5 to 1710.3%15.8%
18 to 247.8%7.6%
25 to 3421.3%23.6%
35 to 4416.7%15.2%
45 to 5410.8%9.7%
55 to 6411.4%9.8%
65 to 749.0%7.0%
75 and over7.0%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
White (non-Hispanic)71.8%54.8%
Black or African American4.6%13.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.2%
Asian4.0%3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.8%
Two or more races4.5%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino14.3%21.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
No high school diploma3.6%6.0%
High school graduate15.0%16.4%
Some college or associate's24.2%27.5%
Bachelor's degree33.6%31.5%
Graduate or professional degree23.6%18.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
Drove alone62.0%63.5%
Carpooled6.5%11.1%
Public transit5.7%3.5%
Walked4.9%1.3%
Bicycle0.7%0.4%
Worked from home18.8%18.9%
Other means1.5%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
1-unit, detached47.1%19.9%
1-unit, attached3.1%13.3%
2 to 4 units5.2%6.5%
5 to 19 units7.8%28.5%
20 or more units36.6%31.4%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 80222ZIP 80231
Poverty rate7.6%14.8%
Average household size2.012.18
Mean commute (minutes)2326
Median year structure built19661980

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