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Golden ZIP codes, Colorado

Golden, CO has 4 ZIP codes (80401, 80403, 80402 and 80419) and area codes 303, 720 and 983. The largest is 80401.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
20,417
Area codes
303, 720, 983

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Golden itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Denver (2.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Golden uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Golden in numbers

About 20,417 people live in Golden, in 7,780 households, the 39th-largest of Colorado's 471 census places. The median household income is $98,582 a year, 3% above the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $837,700 (55% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,953 a month. The median age is 34.6; 59.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population20,417Golden20,417
Households7,780Golden7,780
Median age34.6Golden34.6Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$98,582Golden$98,582Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$837,700Golden$837,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,953Golden$1,953Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%Golden59.1%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minGolden24.4 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,118 / sq miGolden2,118 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Golden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Golden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80401 Golden , CO Standard 43,811 $118,039 $804,500
80403 Golden , CO Standard 20,732 $151,276 $838,000
80402 Golden , CO No street area — — —
80419 Golden , CO Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Golden

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

ZIP codes overlapping Golden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80465 Morrison , CO Standard 16,582 $132,292 $685,300

Map of Golden ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Golden, 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 Golden

The nearest larger towns are Lakewood (156,583 people, 5.8 mi), Wheat Ridge (32,070 people, 6.0 mi) and Arvada (122,634 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Golden
TownPopulationDistance
West Pleasant View 5,051 1.9 mi
Applewood 8,350 2.0 mi
Fairmount 9,902 4.0 mi
Genesee 3,778 5.0 mi
Lakewood 156,583 5.8 mi
Wheat Ridge 32,070 6.0 mi
Arvada 122,634 7.1 mi
Edgewater 4,932 7.9 mi
Dakota Ridge 33,753 9.4 mi
Evergreen 8,602 10.0 mi
Berkley 10,789 10.6 mi
Shaw Heights 5,565 12.1 mi
Sheridan 6,005 12.2 mi
Twin Lakes 8,030 12.3 mi

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