US Census Data

ZIP 80515 vs ZIP 80521

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 80515 and ZIP Code 80521: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 80515 and ZIP 80521 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 80521 has the higher population (38,217 vs 786 in ZIP 80515). ZIP 80515 has the higher median household income ($79,896 vs $52,679 in ZIP 80521). ZIP 80521 has the higher median home value ($541,300 vs $539,800 in ZIP 80515).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
Population78638,217
Median age56.8 yrs23.0 yrs
Median household income$79,896$52,679
Median home value$539,800$541,300
Median gross rent$1,412
Housing units60715,121
Homeownership rate92.5%36.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%62.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%8.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
Population957 → 786 (-17.9%)36,729 → 38,217 (+4.1%)
Median household income$76,012 → $79,896 (+5.1%)$48,446 → $52,679 (+8.7%)
Median home value$278,100 → $539,800 (+94.1%)$369,000 → $541,300 (+46.7%)
Median gross rent$1,265 → $1,412 (+11.6%)

ZIP 80515

Population
957786
Median household income
$76,012$79,896
Median home value
$278,100$539,800

ZIP 80521

Population
36,72938,217
Median household income
$48,446$52,679
Median home value
$369,000$541,300
Median gross rent
$1,265$1,412

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
Under 50.0%2.6%
5 to 170.0%6.7%
18 to 2413.4%46.6%
25 to 346.7%16.3%
35 to 448.4%10.0%
45 to 5414.2%4.9%
55 to 6430.8%5.3%
65 to 7418.7%4.6%
75 and over7.8%2.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
White (non-Hispanic)95.9%78.4%
Black or African American0.0%1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.7%
Asian0.0%3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races3.6%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
No high school diploma0.0%2.4%
High school graduate21.4%14.2%
Some college or associate's34.9%20.7%
Bachelor's degree21.9%35.1%
Graduate or professional degree21.7%27.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
Drove alone88.2%56.8%
Carpooled0.0%4.2%
Public transit0.0%3.7%
Walked0.0%11.0%
Bicycle0.0%7.9%
Worked from home11.8%15.5%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
1-unit, detached86.7%48.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%11.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%16.1%
20 or more units0.0%15.7%
Mobile home & other13.3%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 80515ZIP 80521
Poverty rate8.7%32.0%
Average household size2.312.18
Mean commute (minutes)4720
Median year structure built19861978

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