US Census Data

ZIP 80229 vs ZIP 80238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 80229 and ZIP Code 80238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 80229 and ZIP 80238 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 80229 has the higher population (57,274 vs 29,448 in ZIP 80238). ZIP 80238 has the higher median household income ($166,191 vs $83,450 in ZIP 80229). ZIP 80238 has the higher median home value ($806,400 vs $382,900 in ZIP 80229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
Population57,27429,448
Median age32.6 yrs36.7 yrs
Median household income$83,450$166,191
Median home value$382,900$806,400
Median gross rent$1,719$2,071
Housing units20,13011,741
Homeownership rate67.7%71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%77.3%
Unemployment rate4.3%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
Population55,532 → 57,274 (+3.1%)21,632 → 29,448 (+36.1%)
Median household income$60,350 → $83,450 (+38.3%)$141,786 → $166,191 (+17.2%)
Median home value$240,700 → $382,900 (+59.1%)$593,300 → $806,400 (+35.9%)
Median gross rent$1,350 → $1,719 (+27.3%)$1,848 → $2,071 (+12.1%)

ZIP 80229

Population
55,53257,274
Median household income
$60,350$83,450
Median home value
$240,700$382,900
Median gross rent
$1,350$1,719

ZIP 80238

Population
21,63229,448
Median household income
$141,786$166,191
Median home value
$593,300$806,400
Median gross rent
$1,848$2,071

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
Under 56.9%9.2%
5 to 1718.0%23.7%
18 to 2410.5%1.9%
25 to 3419.8%13.1%
35 to 4415.3%21.4%
45 to 5410.4%18.2%
55 to 6410.0%5.6%
65 to 746.3%4.8%
75 and over2.9%2.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
White (non-Hispanic)34.2%65.7%
Black or African American1.4%6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian3.2%5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.3%
Two or more races3.7%7.0%
Hispanic or Latino57.0%14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
No high school diploma20.8%0.4%
High school graduate30.6%5.9%
Some college or associate's28.7%16.3%
Bachelor's degree14.9%36.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.9%40.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
Drove alone73.3%55.2%
Carpooled13.2%4.8%
Public transit2.2%1.7%
Walked0.5%2.2%
Bicycle0.3%0.9%
Worked from home9.7%34.8%
Other means0.9%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
1-unit, detached54.6%47.1%
1-unit, attached8.6%25.8%
2 to 4 units2.3%3.3%
5 to 19 units16.4%8.8%
20 or more units7.7%14.7%
Mobile home & other10.4%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 80229ZIP 80238
Poverty rate9.1%4.0%
Average household size2.932.62
Mean commute (minutes)3025
Median year structure built19822012

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