Postal Codes

80909 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80909 covers Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a population of about 36,171 and a median household income of $61,777.

Population
36,1714,562 per square mile
Median age
36.81.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$61,77733% below the Colorado median
Poverty rate
12.7%about the US average
Typical home value
$367,532up 3.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,22728% below the Colorado median
Degree or higher
27.6%7.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
53.9%11.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,220

Where 80909 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

Population36,171
Median age36.8
Family households57.2%
Born outside the US5%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.2%
White (non-Hispanic)64.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino20.5%
Veterans12.5%
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$61,777
Income per person$34,570
Poverty rate12.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.9%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k3.7%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,160
Mean adjusted gross income$53,814
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k31.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$352,400
Median gross rent$1,227
Rent as a share of household income34.1%
Owner-occupied53.9%
Vacant homes3.8%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house60.8%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units7.4%
5 to 19 units13.4%
20 or more units14.4%
Mobile home1.4%
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$367,532as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 3.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.5%
Typical asking rent$1,211as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 12.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$402,819$130,506

$130,506 in 2000 to $367,532 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202020232026$1,218$920

$920 in 2020 to $1,211 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
High school diploma or higher91.8%
Works from home11.8%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity30.4% 3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.9% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.1% 1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use67.7% 8.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,220
People employed17,516
Annual payroll$897,607,000
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 20% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21.5 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 weather94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity59.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire38.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide13.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.6Very 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$61,777$92,470$78,538
Income per person$34,570$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate12.7%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$352,400$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,693$1,348
Homeownership53.9%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%4.5%5.2%
Works from home11.8%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US5%9.6%13.9%
Median age36.837.538.7
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 US8.7 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket19% 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%.

Colorado Springs School District 11100% 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 vulnerability65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability15 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

80903 Colorado Springs, CO3.8 km away
80910 Colorado Springs, CO4.1 km away
80901 Colorado Springs, CO4.6 km away
80912 Colorado Springs, CO4.6 km away
80931 Colorado Springs, CO4.6 km away
80932 Colorado Springs, CO4.6 km away
80933 Colorado Springs, CO4.6 km away
80934 Colorado Springs, CO4.6 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.

El Paso County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.93 sq mi
Population density4,562 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8520, -104.7735

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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