ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80033: Wheat Ridge, CO

ZIP Code 80033 (Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado) has an estimated 26,485 residents in 12,474 households. The median household income is $89,627, the median home value is $609,800 and the median gross rent is $1,587/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

26,485

Margin of error ±826

Median household income

$89,627

Margin of error ±$9,368

Median home value

$609,800

Margin of error ±$17,977

Median gross rent

$1,587/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

42.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.0 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 80033 compares with Colorado and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8003342.4 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80033$89,627Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80033$59,418Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8003312.1%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 800336.1%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8003346.9%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80033$609,800Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80033$1,587/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8003351.6%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8003323.0 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8003323.5%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80033

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 80033 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80033Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population26,485±8265,862,189334,922,499
Median age42.4 yrs±1.2 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,474±5912,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$89,627±$9,368$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$59,418±$6,279$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate12.1%±2.9 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.0 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.9%±3.8 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$609,800±$17,977$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,587/mo±$94$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.6%±3.1 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.0 min±2.6 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.5%±3.5 pts21.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 80033
GroupZIP 80033ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.2%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.2%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80033 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place
Wheat Ridge (90% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.34 sq mi· about 3,176 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jefferson County

80002 Arvada, CO80003 Arvada, CO80004 Arvada, CO80005 Arvada, CO80007 Arvada, CO80021 Westminster, CO80123 Columbine, CO80127 Jefferson County, CO80128 Columbine, CO80214 Lakewood, CO80215 Lakewood, CO80226 Lakewood, CO80227 Lakewood, CO80228 Lakewood, CO80232 Lakewood, CO80235 Denver, CO80401 Jefferson County, CO80403 Jefferson County, CO80425 Jefferson County, CO80433 Jefferson County, CO80453 Idledale, CO80454 Indian Hills, CO80457 Kittredge, CO80465 Jefferson County, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 80033 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.