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80524 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80524 covers Fort Collins, Colorado, with a population of about 39,111 and a median household income of $84,440.

Population
39,111319 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$84,4409% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
14.4%2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$589,726up 11.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,623about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
52%17 points above the US average
Homeownership
66.7%1.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,081

Where 80524 is

Fort Collins, 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

Population39,111
Median age36.2
Family households58.9%
Born outside the US8.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.8%
White (non-Hispanic)76.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino16.8%
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$84,440
Income per person$51,290
Poverty rate14.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k9.8%
$125–150k7.6%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more16.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,110
Mean adjusted gross income$98,601
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.6%
Returns, under $25k25.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.4%
Returns, $200k or more9.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$527,700
Median gross rent$1,623
Rent as a share of household income32.7%
Owner-occupied66.7%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house62.2%
Attached house7%
2 to 4 units7%
5 to 19 units4.7%
20 or more units7.1%
Mobile home11.8%
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$589,726as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.2%
Typical asking rent$2,034as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 28.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$616,123$206,938

$206,938 in 2000 to $589,726 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,034$1,316

$1,316 in 2017 to $2,034 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher52%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home19.7%
Drives to work alone66.9%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

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

Obesity25.2% 8.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8% 4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.3% 5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.9% 3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15.5% 9.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.5% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use67% 8.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,081
People employed27,121
Annual payroll$1,493,016,000
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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 73% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 21 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.6 out of 100
Community resilience55.8 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.

Hail95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought85.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity3.5Very 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$84,440$92,470$78,538
Income per person$51,290$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate14.4%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$527,700$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,623$1,693$1,348
Homeownership66.7%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher52%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.5%5.2%
Works from home19.7%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US8.1%9.6%13.9%
Median age36.237.538.7
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 stationFT COLLINS, CO US3.4 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January45°F / 18.3°F0.41 in rain, 6.7 in snow
February46.8°F / 20.7°F0.47 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March56.4°F / 28.5°F1.31 in rain, 9.4 in snow
April62.5°F / 35.4°F2.1 in rain, 6.2 in snow
May70.9°F / 44.1°F2.72 in rain, 1.6 in snow
June81.8°F / 52.8°F1.9 in rain
July87.4°F / 58.7°F1.63 in rain
August85°F / 56.5°F1.45 in rain
September77.4°F / 48°F1.43 in rain, 0.7 in snow
October64.3°F / 36.1°F1.25 in rain, 4.1 in snow
November52.5°F / 26.1°F0.74 in rain, 7.6 in snow
December44°F / 18.3°F0.47 in rain, 7.5 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 supermarket24% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Poudre School District R-175.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Windsor School District RE-414.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Ault-Highland School District RE-910% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80523 Fort Collins, CO2.7 km away
80527 Fort Collins, CO2.7 km away
80553 Fort Collins, CO2.7 km away
80521 Fort Collins, CO4.3 km away
80522 Fort Collins, CO4.9 km away
80525 Fort Collins, CO6.7 km away
80526 Fort Collins, CO7.1 km away
80535 Laporte, CO8.6 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.

Larimer County75.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Weld County24.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area122.71 sq mi
Water area9.41 sq mi
Population density319 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5986, -105.0581

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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