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Kit Carson County · Colorado

ZIP code 80805

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80805 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
391

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$203,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80805 sits in Kit Carson County, Colorado and is home to 391 people. Median household income is $58,125, the median home is worth $203,600 and median gross rent is $825. 77.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
Kit Carson County

FIPS 08063

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 80805

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

Population
391ZIP 80805 residents
Median household income
$58,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$203,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$825Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80805

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,056/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 80805 compares

ZIP 80805 against the median ZIP in Kit Carson County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80805County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,125$58,572$80,917-28%
Median home value$203,600$207,700$428,850-53%
Median gross rent$825$850$1,455-43%
Population3916432,604-85%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Kit Carson County and the 528 ZIP areas in Colorado.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 528 Colorado ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 468 state ZIPs

#372
Home value

above 14% of 472 state ZIPs

#404
Population

larger than 22% of 528 state ZIPs

#412

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81419Delta County$58,125$352,700$1,049
81045Kiowa County$58,333$78,800$780
80812Washington County$58,375$165,600$950
80836Kit Carson County$58,393$200,800$1,463
81233Fremont County$57,664$386,500$488
80449Park County$58,618$411,900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kit Carson County.

ZIP 80805 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80805?
ZIP 80805 lies mostly in Kit Carson 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 80805?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80805 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $825 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $203,600-53% 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 80805, 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.