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Mead ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Mead, CO is 80542, and its area code is 970.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
5,919
Area code
970

Mail addressed to Mead uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mead in numbers

About 5,919 people live in Mead, in 1,978 households. The median household income is $125,357 a year, 31% above the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $585,100 (8% above the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,275 a month. The median age is 36.8; 50.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population5,919Mead5,919
Households1,978Mead1,978
Median age36.8Mead36.8Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$125,357Mead$125,357Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$585,100Mead$585,100Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,275Mead$1,275Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%Mead50.3%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.6 minMead30.6 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density383 / sq miMead383 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mead

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80542 Mead , CO Standard 5,155 $133,500 $614,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mead

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

ZIP codes overlapping Mead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
80504 Longmont , CO Standard 63,451 $113,643 $591,700
80513 Berthoud , CO Standard 18,271 $126,726 $600,600
80534 Johnstown , CO Standard 20,502 $129,024 $553,300
80651 Platteville , CO Standard 4,837 $81,586 $474,700

Map of Mead ZIP codes

80542

The ZIP codes of Mead, 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 Mead

The nearest larger towns are Berthoud (12,411 people, 4.2 mi), Firestone (18,049 people, 5.4 mi) and Johnstown (18,883 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Mead
TownPopulationDistance
Berthoud 12,411 4.2 mi
Firestone 18,049 5.4 mi
Johnstown 18,883 6.9 mi
Longmont 99,406 7.2 mi
Platteville 2,928 8.2 mi
Frederick 16,651 8.4 mi
Milliken 8,871 9.0 mi
Dacono 6,530 11.5 mi
Niwot 3,447 12.7 mi
Erie 33,808 13.2 mi
Loveland 78,410 13.7 mi
Fort Lupton 8,897 14.0 mi
Gunbarrel 10,051 14.9 mi
Evans 22,396 15.2 mi

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