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Boulder County · Colorado

ZIP code 80481

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80481 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
477

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,105

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$551,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80481 sits in Boulder County, Colorado and is home to 477 people. Median household income is $92,105, the median home is worth $551,500 and median gross rent is $1,917. 86.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Boulder County

FIPS 08013

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 80481

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

Population
477ZIP 80481 residents
Median household income
$92,105Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$551,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,917Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80481

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,862/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.2%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 80481 compares

ZIP 80481 against the median ZIP in Boulder County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80481County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,105$118,465$80,917+14%
Median home value$551,500$761,500$428,850+29%
Median gross rent$1,917$1,884$1,455+32%
Population47711,8162,604-82%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Boulder County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 468 state ZIPs

#162
Home value

above 70% of 472 state ZIPs

#142
Population

larger than 25% of 528 state ZIPs

#397

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
82063Larimer County$92,250$295,000
81632Eagle County$92,304$734,300$1,885
80648Weld County$92,432$393,600$2,192
80545Larimer County$91,500$399,100
80002Jefferson County$92,827$538,900$1,733
80301Boulder County$92,974$761,500$1,999

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Boulder County.

ZIP 80481 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80481?
ZIP 80481 lies mostly in Boulder 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 80481?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80481 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,917 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $551,500+29% 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 80481, 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.