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Weld County · Colorado

ZIP code 80742

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80742 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
215

ZCTA residents

Median income
$80,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$237,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80742 sits in Weld County, Colorado and is home to 215 people. Median household income is $80,833, the median home is worth $237,500 and median gross rent is $785. 81% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Weld County

FIPS 08123

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 80742

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

Population
215ZIP 80742 residents
Median household income
$80,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$237,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$785Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
61.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80742

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,232/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.2%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 80742 compares

ZIP 80742 against the median ZIP in Weld County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80742County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$80,833$86,938$80,917even
Median home value$237,500$431,950$428,850-45%
Median gross rent$785$1,585$1,455-46%
Population2154,1752,604-92%

Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Weld County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 468 state ZIPs

#235
Home value

above 21% of 472 state ZIPs

#373
Population

larger than 14% of 528 state ZIPs

#453

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
80621Weld County$80,746$425,900$1,389
81331Montezuma County$81,000$346,800
80223Denver County$80,461$497,900$1,650
80809El Paso County$81,210$496,000$1,969
80861Kit Carson County$80,208$246,400$875
81650Rio Blanco County$81,506$397,100$1,236

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Weld County.

ZIP 80742 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80742?
ZIP 80742 lies mostly in Weld 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 80742?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80742 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $785 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $237,500-45% 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 80742, 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.