Denver County · Colorado
ZIP code 80231
- Population
- 35,297
- Median income
- $73,961
- Median home
- $489,900
- Sales tax
- 8.81%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 80231 sits in Denver County, Colorado and is home to 35,297 people. Median household income is $73,961, the median home is worth $489,900 and median gross rent is $1,727. 38.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.81% combined.
- County
- Denver County
- State
- Colorado (CO)
- Area codes
- 303, 720
FIPS 08031
528 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 80231
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 35,297ZIP 80231 residents
- Median household income
- $73,961Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $489,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,727Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 38.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 80231
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Denver rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 80231 compares
ZIP 80231 against the median ZIP in Denver County and across Colorado.
| Measure | ZIP 80231 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,961 | $86,869 | $80,917 | -9% |
| Median home value | $489,900 | $611,950 | $428,850 | +14% |
| Median gross rent | $1,727 | $1,754 | $1,455 | +19% |
| Population | 35,297 | 22,382 | 2,604 | +1255% |
Medians are computed across the 31 ZIP areas in Denver County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.
- Income
- #269
- Home value
- #182
- Population
- #54
richer than 43% of 468 state ZIPs
above 61% of 472 state ZIPs
larger than 90% of 528 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Denver County.
ZIP 80231 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 80231?
- ZIP 80231 lies mostly in Denver County, Colorado. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 80231?
- Purchases are taxed at 8.81% combined, built from the Denver jurisdiction stack.
- Is 80231 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,727 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $489,900 — +14% against the typical Colorado ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Colorado Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.