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Denver County · Colorado

ZIP code 80237

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80237 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,764

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,723

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$587,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80237 sits in Denver County, Colorado and is home to 22,764 people. Median household income is $86,723, the median home is worth $587,400 and median gross rent is $1,845. 43.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Denver County

FIPS 08031

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 80237

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

Population
22,764ZIP 80237 residents
Median household income
$86,723Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$587,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,845Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
43.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80237

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,048/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.9%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 80237 compares

ZIP 80237 against the median ZIP in Denver County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80237County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,723$86,869$80,917+7%
Median home value$587,400$611,950$428,850+37%
Median gross rent$1,845$1,754$1,455+27%
Population22,76422,3822,604+774%

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

richer than 60% of 468 state ZIPs

#188
Home value

above 76% of 472 state ZIPs

#115
Population

larger than 79% of 528 state ZIPs

#109

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80239Denver County$86,661$394,500$1,903
80216Denver County$86,869$392,500$1,934
80105Arapahoe County$86,964$374,400$943
80735Yuma County$86,250$223,100$896
81124Conejos County$87,204$74,900
81430San Miguel County$87,273$1,004,000$1,819

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Denver County.

ZIP 80237 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80237?
ZIP 80237 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 80237?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80237 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,845 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $587,400+37% 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 80237, 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.