US Census Data

ZIP 80231 vs ZIP 80238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 80231 and ZIP Code 80238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 80231 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 80231 has the higher population (35,297 vs 29,448 in ZIP 80238). ZIP 80238 has the higher median household income ($166,191 vs $73,961 in ZIP 80231). ZIP 80238 has the higher median home value ($806,400 vs $489,900 in ZIP 80231).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
Population35,29729,448
Median age34.0 yrs36.7 yrs
Median household income$73,961$166,191
Median home value$489,900$806,400
Median gross rent$1,727$2,071
Housing units18,25211,741
Homeownership rate38.5%71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.1%77.3%
Unemployment rate3.6%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
Population36,861 → 35,297 (-4.2%)21,632 → 29,448 (+36.1%)
Median household income$58,982 → $73,961 (+25.4%)$141,786 → $166,191 (+17.2%)
Median home value$340,700 → $489,900 (+43.8%)$593,300 → $806,400 (+35.9%)
Median gross rent$1,235 → $1,727 (+39.8%)$1,848 → $2,071 (+12.1%)

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

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 80231ZIP 80238
Under 55.8%9.2%
5 to 1715.8%23.7%
18 to 247.6%1.9%
25 to 3423.6%13.1%
35 to 4415.2%21.4%
45 to 549.7%18.2%
55 to 649.8%5.6%
65 to 747.0%4.8%
75 and over5.4%2.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
White (non-Hispanic)54.8%65.7%
Black or African American13.9%6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian3.8%5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.3%
Two or more races4.5%7.0%
Hispanic or Latino21.9%14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
No high school diploma6.0%0.4%
High school graduate16.4%5.9%
Some college or associate's27.5%16.3%
Bachelor's degree31.5%36.9%
Graduate or professional degree18.6%40.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
Drove alone63.5%55.2%
Carpooled11.1%4.8%
Public transit3.5%1.7%
Walked1.3%2.2%
Bicycle0.4%0.9%
Worked from home18.9%34.8%
Other means1.5%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
1-unit, detached19.9%47.1%
1-unit, attached13.3%25.8%
2 to 4 units6.5%3.3%
5 to 19 units28.5%8.8%
20 or more units31.4%14.7%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 80231ZIP 80238
Poverty rate14.8%4.0%
Average household size2.182.62
Mean commute (minutes)2625
Median year structure built19802012

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