Postal Codes

80260 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80260 covers Denver, Colorado, with a population of about 34,861 and a median household income of $62,929.

Population
34,8617,318 per square mile
Median age
31.57.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$62,92932% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
16.6%4.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$399,228up 4.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,53210% below the Colorado median
Degree or higher
13.9%21.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.9%3.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
452

Where 80260 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

Population34,861
Median age31.5
Family households60.8%
Born outside the US25.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home47.1%
White (non-Hispanic)30%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Hispanic or Latino61%
Veterans4.8%
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$62,929
Income per person$26,821
Poverty rate16.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k7.1%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed16,640
Mean adjusted gross income$47,135
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.7%
Returns, under $25k31.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$188,200
Median gross rent$1,532
Rent as a share of household income33.3%
Owner-occupied61.9%
Vacant homes3.5%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house22.7%
Attached house8.8%
2 to 4 units7%
5 to 19 units16.7%
20 or more units10.6%
Mobile home34.1%
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$399,228as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68%
Typical asking rent$1,498as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$443,423$132,683

$133,607 in 2000 to $399,228 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,592$1,498

$1,503 in 2022 to $1,498 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%
High school diploma or higher73.7%
Works from home7.1%
Drives to work alone70.8%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.2%
Health

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

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.3% 5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)25.4% 14.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.4% 4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.5% 4.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.2% 8.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.8% 6.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53% 11.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.4% 4.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use63.6% 12.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments452
People employed3,716
Annual payroll$164,594,000
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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 38.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.2 out of 100
Community resilience36 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.

Hail98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity66.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado62.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide46.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire38.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave26.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm21.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding16.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought12.5Very 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$62,929$92,470$78,538
Income per person$26,821$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate16.6%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$188,200$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,532$1,693$1,348
Homeownership61.9%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%4.5%5.2%
Works from home7.1%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US25.1%9.6%13.9%
Median age31.537.538.7
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 US3.6 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 supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% 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.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools93.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Westminster Public School District6.7% 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 vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability14 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80031 Westminster, CO2.7 km away
80241 Thornton, CO2.7 km away
80221 Denver, CO3.3 km away
80035 Westminster, CO4.4 km away
80036 Westminster, CO4.4 km away
80234 Denver, CO4.9 km away
80030 Westminster, CO5 km away
80233 Denver, CO6.6 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.76 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density7,318 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8672, -105.0041

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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