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Colorado Springs, CO population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Colorado Springs, CO — Census place “Colorado Springs city”) is 483,099 residents, ranking #2 of 482 places in Colorado. Median household income is $83,198, the median home is worth $420,700 and median gross rent runs $1,562 a month. Looking for the Colorado Springs Colorado ZIP code list? 23 ZIP codes serve Colorado Springs, CO: 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80909, 80910, 80914, 80915, 80916, 80917, 80918, 80919, 80920, 80921, 80922, 80923, 80924, 80925, 80927, 80929, 80938, 80951.
- Population
- 483,099Colorado Springs city residents
- Median household income
- $83,198Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $420,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,562Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.3%Owner-occupied households
Colorado Springs ZIP codes (Colorado)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Colorado Springs.
The Colorado Springs CO ZIP code list below covers 23 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Colorado Springs city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Colorado Springs city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.3% of residents and 61.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Colorado Springs city, CO in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Colorado Springs city is a mid-size city in Colorado, with 483,099 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #2 of 482 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 35.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Colorado Springs city earn a median of $83,198 a year, 5.9% above the national figure of $78,538 and 4% below the $86,484 median for the 223 Colorado cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 9.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Colorado Springs city is valued at $420,700, 38.7% above the national figure and 7% below the $453,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,562 a month, 11.1% above the national figure, or roughly $18,744 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 61.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Colorado.
- Aurora city 390,201
- Denver city 713,734
- Fort Collins city 169,705
- Lakewood city 156,309
- Thornton city 142,878
- Arvada city 122,835
- Westminster city 115,546
- Pueblo city 111,514
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Colorado Springs city?
- Colorado Springs city has 483,099 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #2 of 482 in Colorado.
- What is the median household income in Colorado Springs city?
- Median household income in Colorado Springs city is $83,198 a year, 5.9% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Colorado Springs city?
- Median gross rent is $1,562 a month and the median home value is $420,700, so rent absorbs about 22.5% of median household income.
- Is Colorado Springs city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Colorado Springs city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Colorado Springs city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.