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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

80525

Fort Collins

ZIP Code 80525 is a standard zip code serving Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado (CO), in Larimer County, United States. It has an estimated population of 48,419 with a median household income of $63,754. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $63,754

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Colorado (CO)
County
Larimer
City
Fort Collins
Timezone
America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude
40.538400
Longitude
-105.054700

Geographic Details

Land Area
24.24 mi²
Water Area
1.60 mi²
Population Density
1998.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box
40.578161°N, 40.460902°S, -104.944120°E, -105.096378°W

With 48,419 residents spread across 24.24 square miles, this area has a population density of 1998.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

48,419

Population

95th percentile

$63,754

Median Income

75th percentile

$269,000

Median Home Value

85th percentile

24.24 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 80525 is $63,754, and the median home value is $269,000. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

21,347

Total Units

20,324

Occupied Units

95.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Fort Collins, CO.

80521

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Fort Collins

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 80526

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 80527

Fort Collins

 80528

Fort Collins

 80553

Fort Collins

Similar ZIP Codes in Colorado

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Colorado.

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Arvada

$54,688

 80004

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$67,830

 80013

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$67,857

 80019

Aurora

$63,519

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Broomfield

$71,221

 80022

Commerce City

$56,449

 80026

Lafayette

$71,117

 80031

Westminster

$70,536

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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
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