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80222 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80222 covers Denver, Colorado, with a population of about 23,298 and a median household income of $85,354.

Population
23,2986,091 per square mile
Median age
38.6about the US average
Median household income
$85,3548% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
7.6%4.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$554,414down 0.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,715about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
57.2%22.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
45.2%19.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,476

Where 80222 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

Population23,298
Median age38.6
Family households43.7%
Born outside the US13%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.1%
White (non-Hispanic)71.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4%
Hispanic or Latino14.3%
Veterans5.6%
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$85,354
Income per person$63,251
Poverty rate7.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k12.3%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more16.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,970
Mean adjusted gross income$100,654
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10%
Returns, under $25k21.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more10.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$596,300
Median gross rent$1,715
Rent as a share of household income30.6%
Owner-occupied45.2%
Vacant homes3.8%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house47.1%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units7.8%
20 or more units36.6%
Mobile home0.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$554,414as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 0.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 48.7%
Typical asking rent$1,814as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 12.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$630,899$180,805

$180,805 in 2000 to $554,414 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201920222026$1,853$1,477

$1,477 in 2019 to $1,814 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.2%
High school diploma or higher96.4%
Works from home18.8%
Drives to work alone62%
Takes public transport5.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.8%
Health

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

Obesity20.8% 12.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure23.5% 10.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13% 7.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15.6% 9.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21% 4.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking24.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% 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 year71.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.7% 6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.9% 6.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.6% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.8% 8.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,476
People employed22,552
Annual payroll$1,344,703,000
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 26% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss27.1 out of 100
Community resilience54.8 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.

Hail97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity54.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather49.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding15.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm0.9Very 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$85,354$92,470$78,538
Income per person$63,251$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate7.6%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$596,300$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,715$1,693$1,348
Homeownership45.2%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.2%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%4.5%5.2%
Works from home18.8%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US13%9.6%13.9%
Median age38.637.538.7
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 stationDENVER WATER DEPT, CO US9.5 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January48.5°F / 21.3°F0.43 in rain, 5.5 in snow
February49°F / 21.7°F0.6 in rain, 8.4 in snow
March57.9°F / 29.6°F1.13 in rain, 9.2 in snow
April64.1°F / 36.2°F1.98 in rain, 5 in snow
May73°F / 45.9°F2.65 in rain, 0.9 in snow
June85.3°F / 55.8°F1.73 in rain
July91.4°F / 61.8°F1.9 in rain
August89.6°F / 60.1°F1.81 in rain
September81.6°F / 50.7°F1.2 in rain
October67.6°F / 37.7°F1.16 in rain, 2.5 in snow
November55.9°F / 27.6°F0.78 in rain, 4.4 in snow
December47.3°F / 20.6°F0.48 in rain, 4.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Denver County School District 184.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Cherry Creek School District 515.2% 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 vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability14.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80224 Denver, CO2.4 km away
80210 Denver, CO3.1 km away
80231 Denver, CO3.8 km away
80237 Denver, CO4 km away
80246 Denver, CO4.2 km away
80113 Englewood, CO4.4 km away
80247 Denver, CO4.9 km away
80209 Denver, CO5.3 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.

Denver County84.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Arapahoe County15.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.82 sq mi
Population density6,091 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.6710, -104.9279

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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