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Where 80516 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 80516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISOB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 80,516 = 2 × 2 × 20129. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011101010000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 80515 (Drake, CO, 34 mi away) and 80517 (Estes Park, CO, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 80516 becomes 61508, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01568, 01586, 01865, 05681, 05861, 06518, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01865 in Nutting Lake, MA, 1,749 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯342 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 80516 and you would come out at 40.05°S, 74.98°E — 683 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 40.5 square miles of land, 80516 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39,048This ZIP39,048 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,616This ZIP13,616 |
| Housing units | 13,835This ZIP13,835 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Colorado37.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $168,725This ZIP$168,725Colorado$95,470US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $726,700This ZIP$726,700Colorado$539,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,798This ZIP$2,798Colorado$1,761US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.7%This ZIP66.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 965.2 / sq miThis ZIP965.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 839This ZIP839 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,224This ZIP6,224 |
| Annual payroll | $360,600,000This ZIP$360,600,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,050This ZIP18,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,656,030,000This ZIP$2,656,030,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.46 sq miThis ZIP40.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 80516 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Weld County | 76.7% |
| Boulder County | 14.1% |
| Broomfield County | 9.2% |
Other place names in 80516
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 80516
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
80514 | Dacono, CO | 3.7 mi |
80026 | Lafayette, CO | 5.0 mi |
80023 | Broomfield, CO | 5.4 mi |
80530 | Frederick, CO | 6.2 mi |
80520 | Firestone, CO | 6.3 mi |
80504 | Longmont, CO | 7.8 mi |
80602 | Brighton, CO | 8.4 mi |
80544 | Niwot, CO | 8.7 mi |
80501 | Longmont, CO | 8.8 mi |
80020 | Broomfield, CO | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 80516?
80516 is in Erie, Colorado, in Weld County, part of the Greeley, CO metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0529, -105.0211.
What county is 80516 in?
80516 spans 3 counties: Weld County, Boulder County and Broomfield County. Most of it falls in Weld 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 80516?
Erie uses area codes 720, 303 and 983, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 80516 in?
80516 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 80516?
About 39,048 people live in ZIP code 80516, in 13,616 households, at 965.2 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 80516?
$168,725 a year, against $95,470 across Colorado.
What ZIP codes are near 80516?
The closest are 80514 (3.7 mi), 80026 (5 mi), 80023 (5.4 mi), 80530 (6.2 mi) and 80520 (6.3 mi).
Is 80516 a PO Box ZIP code?
80516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “80516 ZIP Code — Erie, Colorado (Weld County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/80516
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