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80226

ZIP 80226 is in Denver, Colorado, mostly in Jefferson County; area codes 303, 720 and 983; Mountain time. Denver has 66 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Jefferson +1 more
Population
31,573
Coordinates
39.7101, -105.0921
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Where 80226 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 80226
  • 🔢 Type 80226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZOB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 80,226 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 4457. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011100101100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 80225 (Denver, CO, 2 mi away) and 80227 (Denver, CO, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 80226 becomes 62208 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fairview Heights, IL, 811 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02826, 02862, 06282, 08226, 20268, 20628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02862 in Pawtucket, RI, 1,759 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 54% 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 80226 and you would come out at 39.71°S, 74.91°E — 705 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 8.1 square miles of land, 80226 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,573This ZIP31,573
Households13,780This ZIP13,780
Housing units14,656This ZIP14,656
Median age37.8This ZIP37.8Colorado37.7US 38.9
Median household income$82,300This ZIP$82,300Colorado$95,470US $80,734
Median home value$568,300This ZIP$568,300Colorado$539,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,775This ZIP$1,775Colorado$1,761US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%This ZIP37.6%
Mean commute24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min
Population density3,891.7 / sq miThis ZIP3,891.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments983This ZIP983
Employees13,193This ZIP13,193
Annual payroll$584,721,000This ZIP$584,721,000
Tax returns filed17,120This ZIP17,120
Total adjusted gross income$1,255,622,000This ZIP$1,255,622,000

Land area

Land area8.11 sq miThis ZIP8.11 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 80226 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 99.4%
Denver County 0.6%

Other place names in 80226

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

ZIP codes near 80226

ZIPCityDistance
80232 Denver, CO 1.5 mi
80225 Denver, CO 1.8 mi
80214 Denver, CO 2.6 mi
80215 Denver, CO 2.7 mi
80227 Denver, CO 3.1 mi
80219 Denver, CO 3.2 mi
80034 Wheat Ridge, CO 3.9 mi
80204 Denver, CO 4.2 mi
80235 Denver, CO 4.3 mi
80033 Wheat Ridge, CO 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 80226?

80226 is in Denver, Colorado, in Jefferson County, part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7101, -105.0921.

What county is 80226 in?

80226 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Denver 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 80226?

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

What time zone is 80226 in?

80226 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 80226?

About 31,573 people live in ZIP code 80226, in 13,780 households, at 3,891.7 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 80226?

$82,300 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.

What ZIP codes are near 80226?

The closest are 80232 (1.5 mi), 80225 (1.8 mi), 80214 (2.6 mi), 80215 (2.7 mi) and 80227 (3.1 mi).

Is 80226 a PO Box ZIP code?

80226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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