🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

80951

Colorado Springs

ZIP Code 80951 is a standard zip code serving Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO), in El Paso County, United States. It has an estimated population of 4,202 with a median household income of $73,214. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Colorado (CO)
County: El Paso
City: Colorado Springs
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 38.888100
Longitude: -104.655600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 4.70 mi²
Water Area: 0.02 mi²
Population Density: 894.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 38.922020°N, 38.853189°S, -104.626432°E, -104.682776°W

With 4,202 residents spread across 4.70 square miles, this area has a population density of 894.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

4,202

Population

55th percentile

$73,214

Median Income

85th percentile

$201,500

Median Home Value

75th percentile

4.70 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 80951 is $73,214, and the median home value is $201,500. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

1,454

Total Units

1,381

Occupied Units

95.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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80906

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80907

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80908

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80909

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80910

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Similar ZIP Codes in Colorado

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Colorado.

80443

Frisco

$69,762

80504

Longmont

$80,000

80210

Denver

$66,788

80536

Livermore

$70,078

80648

Nunn

$64,375

80601

Brighton

$63,449

81122

Bayfield

$64,213

80234

Denver

$62,468

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