Postal Codes

80236 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80236 covers Denver, Colorado, with a population of about 17,207 and a median household income of $83,543.

Population
17,2075,357 per square mile
Median age
37.41.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$83,54310% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
8.3%4.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$512,600down 0.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,636about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
31.7%3.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.9%5.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
147

Where 80236 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

Population17,207
Median age37.4
Family households62.8%
Born outside the US11.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.2%
White (non-Hispanic)42.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Hispanic or Latino43.4%
Veterans5.7%
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$83,543
Income per person$38,025
Poverty rate8.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k2.0%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k5.8%
$75–100k20.5%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k12.1%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more10.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,840
Mean adjusted gross income$63,581
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k27.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$495,800
Median gross rent$1,636
Rent as a share of household income29.2%
Owner-occupied59.9%
Vacant homes3.4%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house59.7%
Attached house7.3%
2 to 4 units4%
5 to 19 units12.9%
20 or more units13.6%
Mobile home2.2%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$512,600as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 0.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.1%
Typical asking rent$2,023as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 3.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$580,703$174,022

$174,022 in 2000 to $512,600 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%
High school diploma or higher83.2%
Works from home16.2%
Drives to work alone70.6%
Takes public transport2.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.8%
Health

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

Obesity22.7% 10.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25% 9.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.3% 2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.3% 7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.5% 6.5 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)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.1% 6.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.9% 2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.7% 1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use69% 6.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.5% 6.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments147
People employed1,111
Annual payroll$50,083,000
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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 25.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29.9 out of 100
Community resilience56.9 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.

Hail96.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity55.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind48.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm0.7Very 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$83,543$92,470$78,538
Income per person$38,025$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate8.3%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$495,800$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,636$1,693$1,348
Homeownership59.9%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%4.5%5.2%
Works from home16.2%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US11.2%9.6%13.9%
Median age37.437.538.7
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 stationMARSTON FLTR PLT, CO US4.3 km away
Rain in a year17 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January45.8°F / 19.3°F0.48 in rain, 6.3 in snow
February46.5°F / 20.3°F0.67 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March54.6°F / 28.1°F1.19 in rain, 5.4 in snow
April60.1°F / 34.5°F2.07 in rain, 4.1 in snow
May69°F / 43.8°F2.73 in rain, 0.8 in snow
June80.8°F / 53.4°F1.87 in rain
July86.4°F / 59.5°F2.05 in rain
August85°F / 57.5°F1.85 in rain
September77.2°F / 48.7°F1.26 in rain
October64.2°F / 36.7°F1.04 in rain, 1.7 in snow
November53.4°F / 27.7°F0.74 in rain, 3.7 in snow
December45.4°F / 20.2°F0.61 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket15% 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 196.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Sheridan School District 23.6% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80110 Englewood, CO2.6 km away
80235 Denver, CO3.7 km away
80150 Englewood, CO4.3 km away
80151 Englewood, CO4.3 km away
80155 Englewood, CO4.3 km away
80227 Denver, CO4.3 km away
80219 Denver, CO4.7 km away
80160 Littleton, CO4.8 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 County96.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Arapahoe County3.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.21 sq mi
Population density5,357 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.6535, -105.0376

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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