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Larimer County · Colorado

ZIP code 80517

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80517 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,093

ZCTA residents

Median income
$89,659

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$670,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80517 sits in Larimer County, Colorado and is home to 10,093 people. Median household income is $89,659, the median home is worth $670,200 and median gross rent is $1,451. 79.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Larimer County

FIPS 08069

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 80517

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

Population
10,093ZIP 80517 residents
Median household income
$89,659Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$670,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,451Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80517

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
7.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,478/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 80517 compares

ZIP 80517 against the median ZIP in Larimer County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80517County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$89,659$90,580$80,917+11%
Median home value$670,200$533,750$428,850+56%
Median gross rent$1,451$1,675$1,455even
Population10,09312,1132,604+288%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 64% of 468 state ZIPs

#170
Home value

above 85% of 472 state ZIPs

#71
Population

larger than 67% of 528 state ZIPs

#175

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81624Mesa County$89,900$467,300$1,563
80624Weld County$90,039$482,100
80526Larimer County$89,098$520,500$1,641
80447Grand County$90,417$575,600
80951El Paso County$88,899$384,200$2,108
80227Jefferson County$88,796$535,000$1,786

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Larimer County.

ZIP 80517 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80517?
ZIP 80517 lies mostly in Larimer 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 80517?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80517 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,451 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $670,200+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 80517, 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.