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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

80021

Broomfield

ZIP Code 80021 is a standard zip code serving Broomfield, Broomfield, Colorado (CO), in Jefferson County, United States. It has an estimated population of 30,051 with a median household income of $71,221. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $71,221

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Colorado (CO)
County
Jefferson
City
Broomfield
Timezone
America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude
39.885400
Longitude
-105.113900

Geographic Details

Land Area
16.49 mi²
Water Area
2.34 mi²
Population Density
1822.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box
39.939688°N, 39.852974°S, -105.059702°E, -105.165685°W

With 30,051 residents spread across 16.49 square miles, this area has a population density of 1822.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

30,051

Population

90th percentile

$71,221

Median Income

85th percentile

$231,900

Median Home Value

80th percentile

16.49 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 80021 is $71,221, and the median home value is $231,900. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

13,183

Total Units

12,482

Occupied Units

94.7%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Broomfield, CO.

80020

Broomfield

 80023

Broomfield

 80038

Broomfield

Similar ZIP Codes in Colorado

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Colorado.

80004

Arvada

$67,830

 80013

Aurora

$67,857

 80015

Aurora

$80,599

 80019

Aurora

$63,519

 80020

Broomfield

$77,600

 80026

Lafayette

$71,117

 80031

Westminster

$70,536

 80102

Bennett

$62,723

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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.