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Where 80026 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.
- 🔢 Type 80026 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZOOB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 80,026 = 2 × 40013. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011100010011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 80025 (Eldorado Springs, CO, 12 mi away) and 80027 (Louisville, CO, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 80026 becomes 62008, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00682, 02806, 02860, 06028, 06082, 06280, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00682 in Mayaguez, PR, 2,710 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯346 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 80026 and you would come out at 40.01°S, 74.90°E — 685 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 22.5 square miles of land, 80026 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,701This ZIP32,701 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,524This ZIP13,524 |
| Housing units | 13,835This ZIP13,835 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $120,187This ZIP$120,187Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $705,600This ZIP$705,600Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,104This ZIP$2,104Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0%This ZIP64.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 1,451.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,451.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,151This ZIP1,151 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,689This ZIP13,689 |
| Annual payroll | $924,809,000This ZIP$924,809,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,050This ZIP17,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,070,378,000This ZIP$2,070,378,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.53 sq miThis ZIP22.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Counties 80026 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Boulder County | 99.6% |
| Broomfield County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 80026
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 80026
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
80516 | Erie, CO | 5.0 mi |
80027 | Louisville, CO | 5.2 mi |
80023 | Broomfield, CO | 5.4 mi |
80020 | Broomfield, CO | 5.8 mi |
80301 | Boulder, CO | 5.8 mi |
80038 | Broomfield, CO | 6.4 mi |
80303 | Boulder, CO | 6.4 mi |
80544 | Niwot, CO | 7.3 mi |
80305 | Boulder, CO | 8.2 mi |
80021 | Broomfield, CO | 8.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 80026?
80026 is in Lafayette, Colorado, in Boulder County, part of the Boulder, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0122, -105.0999.
What county is 80026 in?
80026 spans 2 counties: Boulder County and Broomfield County. Most of it falls in Boulder 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 80026?
Lafayette uses area codes 303, 720 and 983, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 80026 in?
80026 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 80026?
About 32,701 people live in ZIP code 80026, in 13,524 households, at 1,451.2 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 80026?
$120,187 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 80026?
The closest are 80516 (5 mi), 80027 (5.2 mi), 80023 (5.4 mi), 80020 (5.8 mi) and 80301 (5.8 mi).
Is 80026 a PO Box ZIP code?
80026 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “80026 ZIP Code — Lafayette, Colorado (Boulder County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/80026
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