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El Paso County · Colorado

ZIP code 80809

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 80809 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
892

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,210

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$496,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
2.9%

Colorado state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 80809 sits in El Paso County, Colorado and is home to 892 people. Median household income is $81,210, the median home is worth $496,000 and median gross rent is $1,969. 87.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 2.9% (Colorado state rate).

County
El Paso County

FIPS 08041

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 80809

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

Population
892ZIP 80809 residents
Median household income
$81,210Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$496,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,969Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 80809

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
6.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,574/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.9%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 80809 compares

ZIP 80809 against the median ZIP in El Paso County and across Colorado.

MeasureZIP 80809County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,210$85,341$80,917even
Median home value$496,000$420,000$428,850+16%
Median gross rent$1,969$1,701$1,455+35%
Population89217,0452,604-66%

Medians are computed across the 41 ZIP areas in El Paso 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

#233
Home value

above 63% of 472 state ZIPs

#173
Population

larger than 34% of 528 state ZIPs

#350

Comparable ZIP codes

Colorado ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
81331Montezuma County$81,000$346,800
81650Rio Blanco County$81,506$397,100$1,236
80742Weld County$80,833$237,500$785
80621Weld County$80,746$425,900$1,389
81435San Miguel County$81,777$706,100$1,137
80223Denver County$80,461$497,900$1,650

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under El Paso County.

ZIP 80809 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 80809?
ZIP 80809 lies mostly in El Paso 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 80809?
Colorado charges 2.9% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 80809 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,969 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth $496,000+16% 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 80809, 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.