Postal Codes

80520 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80520 covers Firestone, Colorado, with a population of about 1,684 and a median household income of $65,139.

Population
1,6842,859 per square mile
Median age
423.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,13930% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
6.1%6.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$472,534up 9.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,611about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
20.5%14.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.4%18.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
45

Where 80520 is

Firestone, 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

Population1,684
Median age42
Family households64%
Born outside the US4.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.5%
White (non-Hispanic)74.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino25.4%
Veterans16.4%
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$65,139
Income per person$34,462
Poverty rate6.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k10.2%
$30–35k10.7%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k5.9%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k24.1%
$100–125k14.0%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more4.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$449,000
Median gross rent$1,611
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied83.4%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1989

What the homes are

Detached house69.3%
Attached house9.8%
2 to 4 units8.5%
Mobile home12.4%
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$472,534as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$499,553$151,431

$170,904 in 2001 to $472,534 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
High school diploma or higher87.4%
Works from home3.3%
Drives to work alone94.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.1%
Health

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

Obesity35% 1.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.4% 3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70% 4.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.2% 8.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments45
People employed456
Annual payroll$18,515,000
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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 37.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss32.7 out of 100
Community resilience42.5 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.

Hail91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought73.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning70.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity61.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm55.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.3Very 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$65,139$92,470$78,538
Income per person$34,462$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate6.1%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$449,000$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,611$1,693$1,348
Homeownership83.4%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate11.1%4.5%5.2%
Works from home3.3%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4.9%9.6%13.9%
Median age4237.538.7
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 stationLONGMONT 2 ESE, CO US13.5 km away
Rain in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 14.4°F0.56 in rain
February46.8°F / 17.1°F0.57 in rain
March56.8°F / 26.1°F1.17 in rain
April63.2°F / 32.3°F2.04 in rain
May72.7°F / 41.4°F1.97 in rain
June83.9°F / 50.5°F1.75 in rain
July90.8°F / 55.4°F1.69 in rain
August87.8°F / 53.7°F1.95 in rain
September80.3°F / 45.8°F1.26 in rain
October66.2°F / 32.9°F1.04 in rain
November53.5°F / 23.5°F0.75 in rain
December44.8°F / 14.5°F0.46 in rain
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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J100% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Walkability8.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80530 Frederick, CO1.7 km away
80504 Longmont, CO2.3 km away
80514 Dacono, CO3.3 km away
80621 Fort Lupton, CO11.5 km away
80516 Erie, CO12.7 km away
80542 Mead, CO14.6 km away
80502 Longmont, CO15.3 km away
80501 Longmont, CO15.7 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.

Weld County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.59 sq mi
Population density2,859 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.1125, -104.9366

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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