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Where 80238 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 80238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZOB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 80,238 = 2 × 3 × 43 × 311. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011100101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 80237 (Denver, CO, 10 mi away) and 80239 (Denver, CO, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 80238 becomes 83208, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02838, 02883, 03882, 08328, 08823, 08832, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03882 in Effingham, NH, 1,753 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯334 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 80238 and you would come out at 39.78°S, 75.12°E — 704 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 6.8 square miles of land, 80238 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30,575This ZIP30,575 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,625This ZIP11,625 |
| Housing units | 12,428This ZIP12,428 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $180,940This ZIP$180,940Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $832,200This ZIP$832,200Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,176This ZIP$2,176Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.8%This ZIP75.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 4,501.6 / sq miThis ZIP4,501.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 844This ZIP844 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,786This ZIP14,786 |
| Annual payroll | $837,852,000This ZIP$837,852,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,520This ZIP13,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,471,519,000This ZIP$2,471,519,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.79 sq miThis ZIP6.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 80238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 80238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
80266 | Denver, CO | 1.4 mi |
80207 | Denver, CO | 2.3 mi |
80239 | Denver, CO | 2.6 mi |
80010 | Aurora, CO | 2.8 mi |
80045 | Aurora, CO | 3.1 mi |
80037 | Commerce City, CO | 3.6 mi |
80220 | Denver, CO | 3.6 mi |
80201 | Denver, CO | 3.7 mi |
80230 | Denver, CO | 4.0 mi |
80040 | Aurora, CO | 4.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 80238?
80238 is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County, part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7774, -104.8797.
What county is 80238 in?
80238 lies in Denver County.
What area code is 80238?
Denver uses area codes 303, 720 and 983, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 80238 in?
80238 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 80238?
About 30,575 people live in ZIP code 80238, in 11,625 households, at 4,501.6 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 80238?
$180,940 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 80238?
The closest are 80266 (1.4 mi), 80207 (2.3 mi), 80239 (2.6 mi), 80010 (2.8 mi) and 80045 (3.1 mi).
Is 80238 a PO Box ZIP code?
80238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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