ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80229: Thornton, CO

ZIP Code 80229 (Thornton, Adams County, Colorado) has an estimated 55,092 residents in 19,434 households. The median household income is $84,203, the median home value is $417,500 and the median gross rent is $1,769/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

55,092

Margin of error ±2,212

Median household income

$84,203

Margin of error ±$5,210

Median home value

$417,500

Margin of error ±$10,045

Median gross rent

$1,769/mo

Margin of error ±$51

Median age

33.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.5 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 80229 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 8022933.4 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80229$84,203Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80229$34,100Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8022910.4%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 802294.7%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8022920.8%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80229$417,500Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80229$1,769/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8022965.7%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8022929.5 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8022910.9%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80229

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 80229 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80229Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population55,092±2,2125,862,189334,922,499
Median age33.4 yrs±1.0 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,434±8052,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$84,203±$5,210$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$34,100±$1,652$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate10.4%±2.0 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.3 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%±2.1 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$417,500±$10,045$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,769/mo±$51$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.7%±2.5 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.5 min±2.2 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.9%±1.9 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 80229
GroupZIP 80229ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.6%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)56.7%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80229 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Adams County
Largest overlapping place
Thornton (55% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.51 sq mi· about 4,404 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 Adams County

80011 Aurora, CO80019 Aurora, CO80022 Commerce City, CO80024 Derby, CO80030 Westminster, CO80031 Westminster, CO80045 Aurora, CO80102 Adams County, CO80103 Adams County, CO80136 Adams County, CO80221 Berkley, CO80233 Thornton, CO80234 Westminster, CO80241 Thornton, CO80260 Thornton, CO80601 Brighton, CO80602 Thornton, CO80603 Adams County, CO80640 Commerce City, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 80229 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.