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Empire ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Empire, CO is 80438, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
672
Area code
970

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Empire itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fraser (13.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Empire in numbers

About 672 people live in Empire, in 384 households. The median household income is $66,797 a year, 30% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $356,500 (34% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,614 a month. The median age is 44.4; 19.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population672Empire672
Households384Empire384
Median age44.4Empire44.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$66,797Empire$66,797Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$356,500Empire$356,500Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,614Empire$1,614Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%Empire19.4%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.9 minEmpire24.9 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,301 / sq miEmpire2,301 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Empire town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Empire

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Empire
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80438 Empire , CO Standard 970 $67,034 $355,600

Map of Empire ZIP codes

80438

The ZIP codes of Empire, CO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Empire

The nearest larger towns are Georgetown (1,053 people, 3.0 mi), Idaho Springs (1,986 people, 9.5 mi) and Winter Park (844 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Empire
TownPopulationDistance
Evergreen 8,602 20.2 mi
Genesee 3,778 22.4 mi
Silverthorne 4,815 22.7 mi
Golden 20,417 25.1 mi
Frisco 2,825 25.1 mi
Breckenridge 4,959 26.3 mi
West Pleasant View 5,051 26.8 mi
Applewood 8,350 27.0 mi
Fairmount 9,902 27.2 mi
Arvada 122,634 28.7 mi
Boulder 106,433 29.3 mi

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