ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80228: Lakewood, CO

ZIP Code 80228 (Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado) has an estimated 34,942 residents in 15,327 households. The median household income is $113,977, the median home value is $641,300 and the median gross rent is $1,916/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

34,942

Margin of error ±1,588

Median household income

$113,977

Margin of error ±$5,491

Median home value

$641,300

Margin of error ±$11,711

Median gross rent

$1,916/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 80228 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 8022839.4 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80228$113,977Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80228$71,158Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 802284.5%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 802283.0%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8022860.0%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80228$641,300Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80228$1,916/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8022867.3%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8022825.2 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8022829.1%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80228

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 80228 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80228Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population34,942±1,5885,862,189334,922,499
Median age39.4 yrs±1.3 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,327±5922,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$113,977±$5,491$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$71,158±$4,357$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate4.5%±1.3 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.0%±0.8 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.0%±2.8 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$641,300±$11,711$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,916/mo±$66$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.3%±2.1 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±2.9 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.1%±2.6 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 80228
GroupZIP 80228ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.3%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.5%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80228 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place
Lakewood (92% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.46 sq mi· about 3,049 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, CO80227 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 80228 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.