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ZIP Code80290

Denver, CO

Denver County · Colorado · United States
Home to 452 people across 0.008 square miles.

MountainTop 5% densityTop 10% degree-holdersRenter-majority55 ZIPs in county

At a glance

80290 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
452
±184 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$101,110
US median $70,109 · top 25%
Median home value
US median $207,500 ·
Median age
35.5
US median 42 years
Population density
56k/mi²
top 1% most dense
Land area
0.008 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 80290 is

39.744092, -104.986754 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates39.744092, -104.986754
Time zoneAmerica/Denver
CountyDenver County
StateColorado (CO)
Land area0.008 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Denver

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Denver, CO0.4 mi
Phoenix, AZ585.9 mi
Dallas, TX662.7 mi
San Antonio, TX802.4 mi

People

Who lives in 80290

452 residents in 357 households, averaging 1.27 people per household. The largest age group is 35-44 at 31.6% of residents, and 71.1% of households are a single person living alone.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 180.0%
18-2414.8%
25-3426.1%
35-4431.6%
45-5423.7%
55-643.8%
65+0.0%

Households

Composition and size

Total households357
Average household size1.27
Family households22.7%
Living alone71.1%
Median age35.5 years
Households with internet86.3%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White76.3%
Asian6.6%
Other1.8%
Two or more15.3%
Hispanic / Latino27.9%

Income & work

What people earn in 80290

The median household here earns $101,110 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 80290 ahead of 83% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$101,110
LowestHighest
Higher than 83% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$101,110 ±$9,456
Per capita income$73,992
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate2.4%
Labor force participation100.0%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k15.1%
$25-50k0.0%
$50-75k5.0%
$75-100k18.8%
$100-150k56.6%
$150-200k4.5%
$200k+0.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 76.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 80290

median rent runs $2,265 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 2008.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value
Median gross rent$2,265/mo
Median year built2008
Housing units357
Vacancy rate0.0%

Own vs. rent

Of 357 occupied units

Owner-occupied0.0%
Renter-occupied100.0%
Owner households0
Renter households357

Building types

Units by structure size

20+ units100.0%

Getting to work

How 80290 commutes

25.5% of workers walked, and the average one-way trip takes 17.3 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone24.0%
Walked25.5%
Worked from home13.0%

Travel time

Mean commute 17.3 minutes

<10 min4.7%
10-1967.4%
20-2927.9%
30-440.0%
45-590.0%
60+0.0%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 80290

ZIP code 80290 is assigned to Denver, CO, and falls within Denver County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 452 people live inside it.

At 56,500 residents per square mile spread over 0.008 square miles, 80290 reads as a dense urban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings run above the national median. At $101,110, 80290 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 83% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Denver looks like

The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2008, making the housing here relatively modern. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.

The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 35.5 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.27 people, and 71.1% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.

Getting to work takes 17.3 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is walked at 25.5% of workers, while 25.5% walk, 13.0% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Denver, CO

Denver sits in a densely built environment, and accommodation in and around 80290 tends to reflect that — full-service hotels, boutique properties and serviced apartments packed close together, usually within walking distance of transit. Rates in dense urban codes move sharply with the calendar: midweek business demand and weekend leisure demand can price very differently.

Local housing costs are a rough guide to nightly rates: median rent in 80290 runs $2,265 a month, which is high, and hotel pricing in expensive residential areas usually follows the same curve. For reference, Denver, CO is about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 80290 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 80290 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 80290 offers a compact profile of Denver: 452 residents, a median household income of $101,110, 76.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 2.4%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 80290 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Denver may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 80290

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Questions

Common questions about 80290

What city is ZIP code 80290 in?
80290 serves Denver, Colorado, in Denver County, United States.
What is the population of 80290?
About 452 people live in ZIP code 80290, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±184. That works out to roughly 56,500 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 80290?
The median household income in 80290 is $101,110 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $73,992. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
Is 80290 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 76.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 2.4%, and the median age is 35.5. The average commute is 17.3 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 80290 in?
80290 observes Mountain Time (America/Denver). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 80290?
ZIP code 80290 covers 0.008 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 80290 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 80290 reads as a dense urban area. It holds 56,500 people per square mile across 0.008 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 80290?
Median gross rent in 80290 is $2,265 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 357 occupied homes here, 357 are rented.
What is the commute like from 80290?
The average one-way commute from 80290 takes about 17.3 minutes. The most common way to travel is walked, used by 25.5% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 80290?
About 441 residents of 80290 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 100.0% and the unemployment rate is 2.4%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 80290?
Accommodation in and around Denver, CO ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 80290 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Denver as the primary place and Denver County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 80290 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80290. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 80290, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.