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80817 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80817 covers Fountain, Colorado, with a population of about 31,101 and a median household income of $85,121.

Population
31,101270 per square mile
Median age
31.47.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$85,1218% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
9.1%3.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$393,768up 6.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,758about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
32.1%2.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
73%8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
351

Where 80817 is

Fountain, 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

Population31,101
Median age31.4
Family households69.6%
Born outside the US6.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.5%
White (non-Hispanic)57.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Hispanic or Latino24.5%
Veterans22.9%
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$85,121
Income per person$35,369
Poverty rate9.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k17.3%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k9.2%
$150–200k12.3%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,980
Mean adjusted gross income$58,974
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k24.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$377,300
Median gross rent$1,758
Rent as a share of household income36.1%
Owner-occupied73%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1998

What the homes are

Detached house79.9%
Attached house5.3%
2 to 4 units5%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units3.5%
Mobile home3.9%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$393,768as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 6.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.7%
Typical asking rent$2,024as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 24.5%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 78.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$427,092$145,099

$145,099 in 2000 to $393,768 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$2,024$1,090

$1,090 in 2015 to $2,024 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home8.4%
Drives to work alone81.8%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.8%
Health

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

Obesity30.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25.6% 8.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.3% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.1% 5.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication62.7% 12 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.9% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.7% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.9% 6.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use67.4% 8.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 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 establishments351
People employed5,505
Annual payroll$218,517,000
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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 46.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss56.7 out of 100
Community resilience47 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.

Wildfire95.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity50.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide24.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake20.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.5Very 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$85,121$92,470$78,538
Income per person$35,369$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate9.1%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$377,300$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,758$1,693$1,348
Homeownership73%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.5%5.2%
Works from home8.4%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US6.3%9.6%13.9%
Median age31.437.538.7
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 stationCOLORADO SPRINGS MUNI AP, CO US12.3 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January45°F / 18.5°F0.29 in rain, 4.9 in snow
February46.5°F / 20.2°F0.32 in rain, 4.6 in snow
March54.9°F / 27.3°F0.79 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April61°F / 34°F1.45 in rain, 5.5 in snow
May70.7°F / 43.5°F1.99 in rain, 0.6 in snow
June81.6°F / 52.8°F2.27 in rain
July86.5°F / 58.2°F3.12 in rain
August83.6°F / 56.6°F2.96 in rain
September77.1°F / 48.9°F1.35 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October64.7°F / 36.6°F0.77 in rain, 2.5 in snow
November52.9°F / 26°F0.37 in rain, 4.4 in snow
December44.6°F / 18.7°F0.23 in rain, 4.1 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 supermarket72% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket5% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Fountain School District 837.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Hanover School District 2835% of this ZIP code's land area
Pueblo County School District 7023.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Widefield School District 34.2% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80911 Colorado Springs, CO5.5 km away
80913 Colorado Springs, CO5.7 km away
80925 Colorado Springs, CO6.4 km away
80902 Colorado Springs, CO11 km away
80916 Colorado Springs, CO12.5 km away
80926 Colorado Springs, CO13 km away
80914 Colorado Springs, CO13.3 km away
80929 Colorado Springs, CO13.5 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.

El Paso County76.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Pueblo County23.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area115.07 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq mi
Population density270 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6996, -104.7005

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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