ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80227: Lakewood, CO

ZIP Code 80227 (Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado) has an estimated 34,907 residents in 15,589 households. The median household income is $90,316, the median home value is $559,200 and the median gross rent is $1,872/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

34,907

Margin of error ±1,684

Median household income

$90,316

Margin of error ±$6,060

Median home value

$559,200

Margin of error ±$17,891

Median gross rent

$1,872/mo

Margin of error ±$42

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.8 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 80227 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 8022740.6 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80227$90,316Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80227$54,688Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 802277.4%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 802274.5%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8022743.6%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80227$559,200Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80227$1,872/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8022766.8%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8022725.8 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8022718.5%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80227

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 80227 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80227Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population34,907±1,6845,862,189334,922,499
Median age40.6 yrs±1.5 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,589±6532,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$90,316±$6,060$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$54,688±$3,093$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate7.4%±2.1 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±1.2 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%±2.2 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$559,200±$17,891$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,872/mo±$42$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.8%±2.9 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±2.5 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.5%±2.3 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 80227
GroupZIP 80227ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.1%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%3.2%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.3%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80227 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Jefferson County— also overlaps Denver County
Largest overlapping place
Lakewood (77% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.81 sq mi· about 3,229 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, CO80226 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 80227 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.