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Where 80241 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 80241 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhZOB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 80,241 = 3 × 7 × 3821. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011100101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 80239 (Denver, CO, 12 mi away) and 80243 (Denver, CO, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 80241 becomes 14208 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buffalo, NY, 1,362 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01824, 01842, 02148, 02184, 02481, 02814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04281 in South Paris, ME, 1,779 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯338 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 80241 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 75.05°E — 692 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 20m.
- 📏 At 6.6 square miles of land, 80241 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,082This ZIP34,082 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,679This ZIP12,679 |
| Housing units | 13,194This ZIP13,194 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $110,218This ZIP$110,218Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $542,100This ZIP$542,100Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,202This ZIP$2,202Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.5%This ZIP40.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 5,183.6 / sq miThis ZIP5,183.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 462This ZIP462 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,946This ZIP4,946 |
| Annual payroll | $337,244,000This ZIP$337,244,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,050This ZIP17,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,425,097,000This ZIP$1,425,097,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.58 sq miThis ZIP6.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 80241
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 80241
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
80614 | Eastlake, CO | 0.5 mi |
80233 | Denver, CO | 2.2 mi |
80234 | Denver, CO | 2.9 mi |
80602 | Brighton, CO | 3.5 mi |
80023 | Broomfield, CO | 4.4 mi |
80640 | Henderson, CO | 4.8 mi |
80260 | Denver, CO | 5.0 mi |
80229 | Denver, CO | 5.2 mi |
80031 | Westminster, CO | 5.9 mi |
80024 | Dupont, CO | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 80241?
80241 is in Thornton, Colorado, in Adams County, part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9291, -104.9543.
What county is 80241 in?
80241 lies in Adams County.
What area code is 80241?
Thornton uses area codes 303, 720 and 983, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 80241 in?
80241 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 80241?
About 34,082 people live in ZIP code 80241, in 12,679 households, at 5,183.6 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 80241?
$110,218 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 80241?
The closest are 80614 (0.5 mi), 80233 (2.2 mi), 80234 (2.9 mi), 80602 (3.5 mi) and 80023 (4.4 mi).
Is 80241 a PO Box ZIP code?
80241 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “80241 ZIP Code — Thornton, Colorado (Adams County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/80241
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