Colorado Springs, CO
El Paso County · Colorado · United States
Home to 1,692 people across 34.277 square miles.
At a glance
80930 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 80930 is
| Coordinates | 38.805059, -104.506438 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | El Paso County |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| Land area | 34.277 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 | 69.5 mi |
|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 561.2 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 599.7 mi |
| San Antonio, TX | 733.3 mi |
People
Who lives in 80930
1,692 residents in 608 households, averaging 2.78 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 31.9% of residents, and 91.9% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 608 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.78 |
| Family households | 91.9% |
| Living alone | 8.1% |
| Median age | 31.3 years |
| Households with internet | 91.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 80930
The median household here earns $77,039 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 80930 ahead of 61% of American ZIP codes. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $77,039 ±$27,899 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $41,959 |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% |
| Labor force participation | 61.4% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 38.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 97.1% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 80930
A typical home is valued at $325,800, and median rent runs $2,013 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 66.6% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 2005.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $325,800 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,013/mo |
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Housing units | 671 |
| Vacancy rate | 9.4% |
Own vs. rent
Of 608 occupied units
| Owner households | 203 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 405 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 80930 commutes
86.2% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 22.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 22.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 80930
ZIP code 80930 is assigned to Colorado Springs, 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 1,692 people live inside it.
At 49 residents per square mile spread over 34.277 square miles, 80930 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, 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 track close to the national picture. The median of $77,039 puts 80930 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 61% 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 Colorado Springs looks like
Housing in 80930 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $325,800 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $2,013 a month. This is firmly renter territory — 66.6% of occupied homes are rented, a pattern typical of city centres, student areas and neighbourhoods with a lot of apartment stock.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 76.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2005, making the housing here relatively modern.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 31.3 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.78 people, and 91.9% are family households.
Getting to work takes 22.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 86.2% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Colorado Springs, CO
80930 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 80930 is $2,013 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Denver, CO is about 69.5 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.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 80930 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 80930 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, 80930 offers a compact profile of Colorado Springs: 1,692 residents, a median household income of $77,039, 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 4.9%. 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. 80930 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Colorado Springs 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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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 80930. 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).