Colorado Springs ZIP codes: US ZIP code list for Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO)
Quick answer
Colorado Springs, Colorado has 12 US ZIP codes, running 80903 to 80922 inside El Paso County. Each carries the same 8.2% combined sales tax rate. ZIP boundaries are postal delivery routes, not tax boundaries — a code that crosses a city or district line can hold more than one rate, so destination-based sellers should validate by full street address.
- ZIP codes
- 12Median covered metro: 12
- Number span
- 2080903 to 80922
- Sorting prefixes
- 809USPS sectional centers
- Sales tax
- 8.2%Same in every listed code
Colorado Springs ZIP code footprint
How Colorado Springs's ZIP footprint compares with national norms.
12 ZIP codes are listed for Colorado Springs, covering a population of 488,664. They span 20 numbers, 80903 through 80922. The median covered metro on this site lists 12 codes; Colorado Springs ranks 2 of 94 by count. Large metros carry more codes because USPS splits a delivery area once carrier volume outgrows one route cluster, not because the city is geographically bigger.
All 12 codes share the 809 prefix. That first trio is the sectional center facility — the USPS plant that sorts mail for the region — so every piece addressed to Colorado Springs passes through one facility. The range runs 80903 to 80922.
ZIP boundaries are carrier routes, not city limits. USPS redraws them when delivery volume shifts; Colorado redraws tax and municipal lines on a different schedule entirely. A Colorado Springs mailing address does not prove an address sits inside Colorado Springs city limits, and a single code can straddle the boundary.
ZIP codes in Colorado Springs
All within El Paso County, Colorado.
- 809038.2%
- 809048.2%
- 809058.2%
- 809068.2%
- 809078.2%
- 809098.2%
- 809108.2%
- 809158.2%
- 809168.2%
- 809188.2%
- 809208.2%
- 809228.2%
Why ZIP-based rate lookup is unreliable
USPS redraws ZIP codes when carrier routes change. Tax jurisdictions move with annexations, county lines and voter-approved districts. The two never line up. In Colorado, local jurisdictions set their own increments, so remote sellers should validate the full delivery address against the Colorado Department of Revenue lookup at the time of sale.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- How many ZIP codes does Colorado Springs have?
- 12. They run from 80903 to 80922 across 1 sectional center prefix (809), spanning 20 numbers.
- What is the first ZIP code in Colorado Springs, CO?
- 80903 is the lowest-numbered code serving Colorado Springs. Numbering runs roughly northeast to west nationally, so Colorado Springs's 809 prefix reflects its position in the Colorado sorting network, not its size.
- Do all Colorado Springs ZIP codes have the same sales tax rate?
- Inside Colorado Springs city limits, yes — 8.2% applies. A code that extends past the city line can carry a different rate on part of its territory. Validate by street address, not ZIP, when the sale is destination-based. Confirm current rates with your state revenue agency before filing.
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