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80003

ZIP 80003 is in Arvada, Colorado, mostly in Jefferson County; area codes 303, 720 and 983; Mountain time. Arvada has 7 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Jefferson +1 more
Population
35,976
Coordinates
39.8254, -105.0644
☼ Live from 80003 — Arvada, CO

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Where 80003 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 80003
  • 🔢 Type 80003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOOB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 80,003 = 7 × 11 × 1039. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011100010000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 80002 (Arvada, CO, 3 mi away) and 80004 (Arvada, CO, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 80003 becomes 30008 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marietta, GA, 1,200 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00803, 00830, 08003, 08030, 30008, 30080, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00830 in St John, VI, 2,817 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
  • 🎯344 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 80003 and you would come out at 39.83°S, 74.94°E — 697 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 6.6 square miles of land, 80003 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,976This ZIP35,976
Households13,795This ZIP13,795
Housing units14,297This ZIP14,297
Median age37.4This ZIP37.4Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$91,464This ZIP$91,464Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$534,700This ZIP$534,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,795This ZIP$1,795Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%This ZIP35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density5,467.5 / sq miThis ZIP5,467.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments811This ZIP811
Employees9,070This ZIP9,070
Annual payroll$506,996,000This ZIP$506,996,000
Tax returns filed18,280This ZIP18,280
Total adjusted gross income$1,322,858,000This ZIP$1,322,858,000

Land area

Land area6.58 sq miThis ZIP6.58 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Counties 80003 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 86.0%
Adams County 14.0%

Other place names in 80003

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 80003

ZIPCityDistance
80030 Westminster, CO 1.5 mi
80035 Westminster, CO 1.6 mi
80036 Westminster, CO 1.6 mi
80001 Arvada, CO 2.0 mi
80006 Arvada, CO 2.0 mi
80221 Denver, CO 2.9 mi
80004 Arvada, CO 3.2 mi
80002 Arvada, CO 3.2 mi
80031 Westminster, CO 3.6 mi
80212 Denver, CO 3.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 80003?

80003 is in Arvada, Colorado, in Jefferson County, part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8254, -105.0644.

What county is 80003 in?

80003 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Adams County. Most of it falls in Jefferson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 80003?

Arvada uses area codes 303, 720 and 983, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 80003 in?

80003 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 80003?

About 35,976 people live in ZIP code 80003, in 13,795 households, at 5,467.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 80003?

$91,464 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 80003?

The closest are 80030 (1.5 mi), 80035 (1.6 mi), 80036 (1.6 mi), 80001 (2 mi) and 80006 (2 mi).

Is 80003 a PO Box ZIP code?

80003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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