🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

80701

Fort Morgan

ZIP Code 80701 is a standard zip code serving Fort Morgan, Fort Morgan, Colorado (CO), in Morgan County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,042 with a median household income of $44,729. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.254100
Longitude: -103.803100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 607.63 mi²
Water Area: 2.32 mi²
Population Density: 26.0 people per mi² (25th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.524148°N, 39.820207°S, -103.657721°E, -103.999481°W

With 16,042 residents spread across 607.63 square miles, this area has a population density of 26.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,042

Population

75th percentile

$44,729

Median Income

40th percentile

$138,600

Median Home Value

55th percentile

607.63 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 80701 is $44,729, and the median home value is $138,600.

Housing

6,180

Total Units

5,718

Occupied Units

92.5%

Occupancy Rate

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80303

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$44,544

80452

Idaho Springs

$51,020

80223

Denver

$38,945

80236

Denver

$47,018

81223

Cotopaxi

$38,039

80302

Boulder

$45,717

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