ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80226: Lakewood, CO

ZIP Code 80226 (Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado) has an estimated 31,573 residents in 13,780 households. The median household income is $82,300, the median home value is $568,300 and the median gross rent is $1,775/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

31,573

Margin of error ±1,357

Median household income

$82,300

Margin of error ±$6,302

Median home value

$568,300

Margin of error ±$16,660

Median gross rent

$1,775/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.1 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 80226 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 8022637.8 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80226$82,300Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80226$45,127Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 802268.7%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 802263.5%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8022637.6%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80226$568,300Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80226$1,775/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8022652.1%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8022624.1 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8022622.3%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80226

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 80226 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80226Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population31,573±1,3575,862,189334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±1.4 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,780±5312,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$82,300±$6,302$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$45,127±$2,453$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate8.7%±2.1 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%±1.0 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%±2.6 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$568,300±$16,660$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,775/mo±$61$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.1%±2.0 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±2.7 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.3%±2.8 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 80226
GroupZIP 80226ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.3%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.2%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26.4%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80226 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Jefferson County— also overlaps Denver County
Largest overlapping place
Lakewood (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.11 sq mi· about 3,893 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, CO80033 Wheat Ridge, CO80123 Columbine, CO80127 Jefferson County, CO80128 Columbine, CO80214 Lakewood, CO80215 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 80226 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.