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Jefferson County · Colorado

ZIP code 80235

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80235 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,374

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,588

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$544,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80235 sits in Jefferson County, Colorado and is home to 8,374 people. Median household income is $69,588, the median home is worth $544,000 and median gross rent is $1,768. 53% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 08059

State
Colorado (CO)

528 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 80235

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,374ZIP 80235 residents
Median household income
$69,588Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$544,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,768Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80235

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
2.9%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$3Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$29Before any exemptions

Colorado levies 2.9% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
7.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,823/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.7%Residents below poverty line

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 80235 compares

ZIP 80235 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80235County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,588$106,188$80,917-14%
Median home value$544,000$575,350$428,850+27%
Median gross rent$1,768$1,810$1,455+22%
Population8,37422,3982,604+222%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 35% of 468 state ZIPs

#302
Home value

above 69% of 472 state ZIPs

#145
Population

larger than 64% of 528 state ZIPs

#190

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80904El Paso County$69,566$413,400$1,417
80011Adams County$69,719$367,200$1,607
80012Arapahoe County$69,835$398,300$1,697
81323Dolores County$69,864$338,900$1,041
80731Phillips County$70,000$230,900$848
81146Alamosa County$69,138$225,900$784

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 80235 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80235?
ZIP 80235 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 80235?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80235 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,768 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $544,000+27% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80235, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.