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Erie ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Erie, CO is 80516, and its area codes are 720, 303 and 983.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
33,808
Area codes
720, 303, 983

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Erie itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Longmont (7.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Erie uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Erie in numbers

About 33,808 people live in Erie, in 11,748 households, the 28th-largest of Colorado's 471 census places. The median household income is $173,349 a year, 82% above the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $736,500 (37% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $2,805 a month. The median age is 37.6; 69.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population33,808Erie33,808
Households11,748Erie11,748
Median age37.6Erie37.6Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$173,349Erie$173,349Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$736,500Erie$736,500Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,805Erie$2,805Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.6%Erie69.6%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minErie25.6 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,582 / sq miErie1,582 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Erie

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Erie
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80516 Erie , CO Standard 39,048 $168,725 $726,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Erie

These ZIP codes cover part of Erie but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Erie
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80026 Lafayette , CO Standard 32,701 $120,187 $705,600
80504 Longmont , CO Standard 63,451 $113,643 $591,700

Map of Erie ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Erie, 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 Erie

The nearest larger towns are Broomfield (76,304 people, 6.0 mi), Northglenn (38,014 people, 9.4 mi) and Longmont (99,406 people, 9.4 mi).

Towns near Erie
TownPopulationDistance
Lafayette 30,602 4.5 mi
Dacono 6,530 5.1 mi
Frederick 16,651 5.7 mi
Broomfield 76,304 6.0 mi
Gunbarrel 10,051 7.2 mi
Louisville 20,786 7.4 mi
Niwot 3,447 7.5 mi
Firestone 18,049 9.3 mi
Northglenn 38,014 9.4 mi
Longmont 99,406 9.4 mi
Thornton 144,187 9.7 mi
Superior 13,305 9.9 mi
Todd Creek 5,379 10.0 mi
Westminster 115,484 11.1 mi

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