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80247 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80247 covers Denver, Colorado, with a population of about 29,453 and a median household income of $63,798.

Population
29,45310,113 per square mile
Median age
35.33.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,79831% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$259,829down 5.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,754about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
41.8%6.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
40.3%24.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
247

Where 80247 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

Population29,453
Median age35.3
Family households39.9%
Born outside the US23%
Speaks a language other than English at home30.1%
White (non-Hispanic)44.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)23%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Hispanic or Latino20.5%
Veterans6.1%
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$63,798
Income per person$39,918
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.3%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k9.8%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k15.2%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k6.5%
$150–200k7.6%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,840
Mean adjusted gross income$56,578
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$295,400
Median gross rent$1,754
Rent as a share of household income33.1%
Owner-occupied40.3%
Vacant homes6.7%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house9.2%
Attached house10.6%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units36.3%
20 or more units39.1%
Mobile home0.1%
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$259,829as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 5.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 24.1%
Typical asking rent$1,759as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 6.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 5.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$326,226$104,025

$114,435 in 2000 to $259,829 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$1,883$1,405

$1,405 in 2017 to $1,759 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home16.8%
Drives to work alone72.6%
Takes public transport4.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.6%
Health

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

Obesity26.2% 7.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.3% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.4% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.4% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.7% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 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 establishments247
People employed1,511
Annual payroll$65,544,000
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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 22.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss20.4 out of 100
Community resilience49.1 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.

Hail97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity60.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake27.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding16Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave8.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm0.8Very 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$63,798$92,470$78,538
Income per person$39,918$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$295,400$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,754$1,693$1,348
Homeownership40.3%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%4.5%5.2%
Works from home16.8%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US23%9.6%13.9%
Median age35.337.538.7
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-STAPLETON, CO US7.4 km away
Rain in a year15 in
Snow in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January46.5°F / 17.6°F0.46 in rain, 6.4 in snow
February47.5°F / 19.3°F0.53 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March56.4°F / 27.1°F1.12 in rain, 8.8 in snow
April62.5°F / 33.7°F1.67 in rain, 6.2 in snow
May71.7°F / 43.4°F2.29 in rain, 1.4 in snow
June84.1°F / 52.9°F1.68 in rain
July90.2°F / 59.3°F2.12 in rain
August87.9°F / 57.2°F1.83 in rain
September80.1°F / 48.2°F1.51 in rain, 0.8 in snow
October66.7°F / 35.7°F0.98 in rain, 3.9 in snow
November54.8°F / 25.5°F0.7 in rain, 7.3 in snow
December45.9°F / 17.7°F0.47 in rain, 6.6 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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% 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 154.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Cherry Creek School District 545.7% 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 vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability14.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80231 Denver, CO2 km away
80224 Denver, CO2.7 km away
80230 Denver, CO3 km away
80012 Aurora, CO3.8 km away
80201 Denver, CO3.9 km away
80246 Denver, CO4.4 km away
80220 Denver, CO4.6 km away
80010 Aurora, CO4.7 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 County54.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Arapahoe County45.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.91 sq mi
Population density10,113 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.6971, -104.8819

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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