US Census Data

ZIP 81242 vs ZIP 81252

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 81242 and ZIP Code 81252: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 81242 and ZIP 81252 are ZIP Code areas in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 81252 has the higher population (4,413 vs 890 in ZIP 81242). ZIP 81242 has the higher median household income ($93,889 vs $70,825 in ZIP 81252). ZIP 81242 has the higher median home value ($479,000 vs $362,200 in ZIP 81252).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
Population8904,413
Median age52.4 yrs58.3 yrs
Median household income$93,889$70,825
Median home value$479,000$362,200
Median gross rent$1,569$933
Housing units5363,886
Homeownership rate89.2%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%38.4%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
Population465 → 890 (+91.4%)3,962 → 4,413 (+11.4%)
Median household income$48,750 → $93,889 (+92.6%)$48,631 → $70,825 (+45.6%)
Median home value$280,200 → $479,000 (+70.9%)$246,900 → $362,200 (+46.7%)
Median gross rent$817 → $1,569 (+92.0%)$611 → $933 (+52.7%)

ZIP 81242

Population
465890
Median household income
$48,750$93,889
Median home value
$280,200$479,000
Median gross rent
$817$1,569

ZIP 81252

Population
3,9624,413
Median household income
$48,631$70,825
Median home value
$246,900$362,200
Median gross rent
$611$933

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
Under 54.9%1.7%
5 to 174.2%13.7%
18 to 241.1%4.0%
25 to 346.1%5.6%
35 to 4421.9%7.9%
45 to 5421.3%11.6%
55 to 6423.1%24.8%
65 to 7412.8%23.1%
75 and over4.5%7.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
White (non-Hispanic)81.7%93.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.4%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.5%
Two or more races6.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino11.0%2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
No high school diploma0.0%4.0%
High school graduate11.0%20.4%
Some college or associate's53.4%37.2%
Bachelor's degree22.7%24.0%
Graduate or professional degree12.9%14.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
Drove alone74.8%62.6%
Carpooled6.1%13.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.5%3.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.7%20.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
1-unit, detached76.7%86.6%
1-unit, attached17.9%0.4%
2 to 4 units2.6%1.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.2%
Mobile home & other2.8%9.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 81242ZIP 81252
Poverty rate2.0%9.6%
Average household size1.822.04
Mean commute (minutes)1335
Median year structure built20011993

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