ZIP 80209 sales tax rate: 8.81%
Verified against state tableDenver, CO — Denver County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 80209 are taxed at 8.81%, the combined Colorado state, county, city and district rate for Denver as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $108.81 — $8.81 of tax. Colorado allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 80209
Pre-loaded with the 8.81% rate for 80209.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 8.81% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 80209 — Denver, CO.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8.81%
- $8.81
- Total
- $108.81
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 8.81% tax collected.
Backing out 8.81% for ZIP 80209.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8.81
How the 8.81% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado state | state | 2.9% | 33% |
| City and County of Denver | city | 4.81% | 55% |
| Regional Transportation District (RTD) | special district | 1% | 11% |
| Scientific and Cultural Facilities District | special district | 0.1% | 1% |
| Combined rate | 8.81% |
Tax table for 80209
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.88 | $10.88 |
| $25 | $2.20 | $27.20 |
| $50 | $4.41 | $54.41 |
| $100 | $8.81 | $108.81 |
| $500 | $44.05 | $544.05 |
| $1,000 | $88.10 | $1088.10 |
| $5,000 | $440.50 | $5440.50 |
| $25,000 | $2202.50 | $27202.50 |
About ZIP 80209
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Colorado is a home-rule state: Denver administers and collects its own city sales tax separately from the state, so filings go to two agencies. For destination-based sourcing, Colorado sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
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