Usaf Academy, CO
El Paso County · Colorado · United States
Home to 6,701 people across 23.549 square miles.
At a glance
80840 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 80840 is
| Coordinates | 39.000068, -104.864468 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | El Paso County |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| Land area | 23.549 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 51.5 mi |
|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 555.2 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 623.1 mi |
| San Antonio, TX | 754.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 80840
6,701 residents in 672 households, averaging 9.97 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 67.6% of residents, and 90.5% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 672 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 9.97 |
| Family households | 90.5% |
| Living alone | 8.6% |
| Median age | 20.9 years |
| Households with internet | 97.9% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 80840
The median household here earns $93,889 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 80840 ahead of 79% of American ZIP codes. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $93,889 ±$15,242 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $20,100 |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% |
| Labor force participation | 93.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 35.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 98.2% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 80840
median rent runs $2,223 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1967.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,223/mo |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Housing units | 681 |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% |
Own vs. rent
Of 672 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 672 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 80840 commutes
77.5% of workers walked, and the average one-way trip takes 15.6 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 15.6 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 80840
ZIP code 80840 is assigned to Usaf Academy, CO, and falls within El Paso County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 6,701 people live inside it.
At 285 residents per square mile spread over 23.549 square miles, 80840 reads as a small-town area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $93,889, 80840 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 79% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Usaf Academy looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 92.4% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1967, making the housing here mid-century. At 1.3%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 20.9 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 9.97 people on average, with 90.5% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 15.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is walked at 77.5% of workers, while 77.5% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Usaf Academy, CO
Usaf Academy is a smaller community, so options inside 80840 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Local housing costs are a rough guide to nightly rates: median rent in 80840 runs $2,223 a month, which is high, and hotel pricing in expensive residential areas usually follows the same curve. For reference, Denver, CO is about 51.5 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 80840 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 80840 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 80840 offers a compact profile of Usaf Academy: 6,701 residents, a median household income of $93,889, 35.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.5%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 80840 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Usaf Academy may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 80840
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80840. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).