Postal Codes

80903 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80903 covers Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a population of about 17,045 and a median household income of $59,292.

Population
17,0453,170 per square mile
Median age
34.64.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$59,29236% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
19.2%6.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$380,571down 1.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,22128% below the Colorado median
Degree or higher
39.5%4.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
41.5%23.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,582

Where 80903 is

Colorado Springs, 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

Population17,045
Median age34.6
Family households37.7%
Born outside the US4.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.1%
White (non-Hispanic)68.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino15.4%
Veterans9%
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$59,292
Income per person$41,113
Poverty rate19.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k8.0%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more7.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,940
Mean adjusted gross income$83,262
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.2%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$420,000
Median gross rent$1,221
Rent as a share of household income32.7%
Owner-occupied41.5%
Vacant homes9.2%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house50.9%
Attached house5.4%
2 to 4 units9.4%
5 to 19 units16.3%
20 or more units17.2%
Mobile home0.8%
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$380,571as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 1.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.5%
Typical asking rent$1,747as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 14.3%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 66.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$434,499$128,221

$128,221 in 2000 to $380,571 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,747$1,051

$1,051 in 2016 to $1,747 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
High school diploma or higher95.1%
Works from home14.5%
Drives to work alone63%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.7%
Health

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

Obesity29.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.3% 6.8 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)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.2% 6.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20% 5.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.1% 8.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.7% 5.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.9% 9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,582
People employed19,106
Annual payroll$1,224,420,000
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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 35.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.4 out of 100
Community resilience44.8 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.

Winter weather92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado61.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity51.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind44Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire32.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm17Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide13.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought5.4Very 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$59,292$92,470$78,538
Income per person$41,113$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate19.2%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$420,000$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,221$1,693$1,348
Homeownership41.5%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%4.5%5.2%
Works from home14.5%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4.9%9.6%13.9%
Median age34.637.538.7
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 US11.4 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 supermarket59% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket67% 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.

Colorado Springs School District 1186% of this ZIP code's land area
Harrison School District 214% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability15.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80901 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80912 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80931 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80932 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80933 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80934 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80935 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 km away
80936 Colorado Springs, CO0.8 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.38 sq mi
Population density3,170 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8388, -104.8145

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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