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Penrose ZIP code, Colorado

The ZIP code for Penrose, CO is 81240, and its area code is 719.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,087
Area code
719

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Penrose itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Florence (8.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Penrose in numbers

About 4,087 people live in Penrose, in 1,475 households. The median household income is $88,109 a year, 8% below the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $308,800 (43% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,321 a month. The median age is 43.7; 31.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population4,087Penrose4,087
Households1,475Penrose1,475
Median age43.7Penrose43.7Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$88,109Penrose$88,109Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$308,800Penrose$308,800Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,321Penrose$1,321Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%Penrose31.4%Colorado45.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minPenrose22.8 minColorado25.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density229 / sq miPenrose229 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Penrose

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Penrose
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
81240 Penrose , CO Standard 4,800 $90,417 $341,400

Map of Penrose ZIP codes

81240

The ZIP codes of Penrose, 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 Penrose

The nearest larger towns are Cañon City (17,122 people, 12 mi), Pueblo West (35,681 people, 14 mi) and Fort Carson (18,019 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Penrose
TownPopulationDistance
Florence 3,885 6.1 mi
Lincoln Park 3,986 11.5 mi
Cañon City 17,122 12.0 mi
Park Center 2,588 13.0 mi
Pueblo West 35,681 13.8 mi
Fort Carson 18,019 22.9 mi
Pueblo 111,561 23.6 mi
Fountain 29,300 25.3 mi
Stratmoor 5,412 27.0 mi
Security-Widefield 37,345 27.5 mi

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