Postal Codes

80221 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80221 covers Denver, Colorado, with a population of about 40,938 and a median household income of $84,425.

Population
40,9384,506 per square mile
Median age
34.74 points below the US average
Median household income
$84,4259% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$451,494up 1.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,642about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
27.8%7.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.4%3.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
877

Where 80221 is

Denver, Colorado — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population40,938
Median age34.7
Family households63.4%
Born outside the US16.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home37.8%
White (non-Hispanic)36.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino57.8%
Veterans4.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$84,425
Income per person$36,781
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k8.5%
$150–200k10.5%
$200k or more9.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed21,070
Mean adjusted gross income$66,022
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$449,700
Median gross rent$1,642
Rent as a share of household income32.2%
Owner-occupied68.4%
Vacant homes3.4%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house73%
Attached house5.3%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units6.9%
20 or more units9.1%
Mobile home2.3%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$451,494as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 1.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63%
Typical asking rent$2,090as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 20.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$510,735$148,321

$157,628 in 2000 to $451,494 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201920222026$2,090$1,525

$1,525 in 2019 to $2,090 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%
High school diploma or higher83.6%
Works from home14.2%
Drives to work alone67.9%
Takes public transport2.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.1% 8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)20.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.9% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.1% 8.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69% 7.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.4% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.8% 9.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.3% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments877
People employed13,251
Annual payroll$742,792,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 30.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.3 out of 100
Community resilience38.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning70.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado56.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity56.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire36.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding18.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought10Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Colorado and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPColoradoUnited States
Median household income$84,425$92,470$78,538
Income per person$36,781$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate10%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$449,700$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,642$1,693$1,348
Homeownership68.4%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%4.5%5.2%
Works from home14.2%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US16.4%9.6%13.9%
Median age34.737.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNORTHGLENN, CO US6.9 km away
Rain in a year15 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January48°F / 19°F0.45 in rain, 6 in snow
February49.6°F / 20.3°F0.54 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March57.7°F / 28.4°F1.21 in rain, 8.2 in snow
April63.9°F / 35.1°F1.94 in rain, 6.5 in snow
May72.3°F / 44.4°F2.35 in rain, 1.2 in snow
June85.3°F / 53.4°F1.5 in rain
July91.1°F / 58.9°F1.73 in rain
August88.9°F / 57.2°F1.32 in rain
September81.5°F / 48.9°F1.19 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October67.2°F / 36.8°F1.07 in rain, 2.4 in snow
November55.8°F / 26.8°F0.73 in rain, 6.9 in snow
December47.5°F / 19.1°F0.48 in rain, 5.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Westminster Public School District62% of this ZIP code's land area
Mapleton School District 123.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Denver County School District 111.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams 12 Five Star Schools3.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability13.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

80260 Denver, CO3.3 km away
80035 Westminster, CO3.3 km away
80036 Westminster, CO3.3 km away
80030 Westminster, CO3.4 km away
80241 Thornton, CO4 km away
80031 Westminster, CO5.1 km away
80003 Arvada, CO5.8 km away
80037 Commerce City, CO6.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Adams County88.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Denver County11.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.08 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density4,506 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8380, -104.9988

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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