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80905 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80905 covers Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a population of about 17,269 and a median household income of $64,496.

Population
17,2693,376 per square mile
Median age
34.54.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$64,49630% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
13.6%1.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$375,152up 1% in five years
Median rent
$1,44914% below the Colorado median
Degree or higher
39.1%4.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
48.3%16.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
507

Where 80905 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

Population17,269
Median age34.5
Family households47.5%
Born outside the US7.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.5%
White (non-Hispanic)64.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino23.9%
Veterans10%
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$64,496
Income per person$45,406
Poverty rate13.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k7.6%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more8.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,820
Mean adjusted gross income$63,357
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k29.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$349,500
Median gross rent$1,449
Rent as a share of household income31.9%
Owner-occupied48.3%
Vacant homes6.4%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house58%
Attached house5.9%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units13.4%
20 or more units18.7%
Mobile home1%
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$375,152as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.5%
Typical asking rent$1,529as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 17.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$419,429$125,085

$125,085 in 2000 to $375,152 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$1,529$962

$962 in 2017 to $1,529 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%
High school diploma or higher92.4%
Works from home13%
Drives to work alone72.9%
Takes public transport1.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7%
Health

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

Obesity30.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.1% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.8% 5.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.3% 9.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments507
People employed5,837
Annual payroll$292,845,000
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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 41.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.3 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 weather91.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity53Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide22.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave10.8Relatively 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$64,496$92,470$78,538
Income per person$45,406$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate13.6%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$349,500$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,449$1,693$1,348
Homeownership48.3%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate8.6%4.5%5.2%
Works from home13%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.4%9.6%13.9%
Median age34.537.538.7
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 stationRUXTON PARK, CO US11.9 km away
Rain in a year24 in
Snow in a year134 in

Average high and low by month

January38.7°F / 12.6°F0.74 in rain, 12.5 in snow
February39.4°F / 13.6°F0.97 in rain, 13.6 in snow
March45.1°F / 19.9°F1.88 in rain, 26.2 in snow
April50.5°F / 25.6°F3.13 in rain, 32.3 in snow
May59.4°F / 32.9°F2.55 in rain, 9.6 in snow
June70.5°F / 42.1°F2.11 in rain, 0.4 in snow
July74°F / 46.5°F3.89 in rain
August71.5°F / 44.6°F3.94 in rain
September65.9°F / 39.1°F1.93 in rain, 1.8 in snow
October55.7°F / 29.8°F1.19 in rain, 10.4 in snow
November46°F / 19.5°F0.85 in rain, 12.6 in snow
December38.9°F / 13°F0.76 in rain, 14.1 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket47% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket45% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Colorado Springs School District 1154.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Cheyenne Mountain School District 1228.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Harrison School District 217.4% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 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, CO1.4 km away
80912 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 km away
80931 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 km away
80932 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 km away
80933 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 km away
80934 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 km away
80935 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 km away
80936 Colorado Springs, CO1.4 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 area5.11 sq mi
Population density3,376 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8377, -104.8370

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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