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Adams County · Colorado

ZIP code 80260

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80260 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
34,861

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,929

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$188,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80260 sits in Adams County, Colorado and is home to 34,861 people. Median household income is $62,929, the median home is worth $188,200 and median gross rent is $1,532. 61.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Adams County

FIPS 08001

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 80260

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

Population
34,861ZIP 80260 residents
Median household income
$62,929Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$188,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,532Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80260

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
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$977/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.6%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 80260 compares

ZIP 80260 against the median ZIP in Adams County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80260County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,929$99,031$80,917-22%
Median home value$188,200$468,150$428,850-56%
Median gross rent$1,532$1,719$1,455+5%
Population34,86131,4832,604+1239%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Adams County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 468 state ZIPs

#339
Home value

above 13% of 472 state ZIPs

#413
Population

larger than 89% of 528 state ZIPs

#57

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81121Archuleta County$63,000$268,800
80438Clear Creek County$63,092$299,300$1,216
81052Prowers County$62,729$150,400$841
80720Washington County$62,619$209,100$1,102
80427Gilpin County$62,569$380,100$1,622
80916El Paso County$63,399$289,500$1,505

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Adams County.

ZIP 80260 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80260?
ZIP 80260 lies mostly in Adams 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 80260?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80260 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,532 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth $188,200-56% 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 80260, 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.