ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80241: Thornton, CO

ZIP Code 80241 (Thornton, Adams County, Colorado) has an estimated 34,082 residents in 12,679 households. The median household income is $110,218, the median home value is $542,100 and the median gross rent is $2,202/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

34,082

Margin of error ±1,793

Median household income

$110,218

Margin of error ±$5,000

Median home value

$542,100

Margin of error ±$19,084

Median gross rent

$2,202/mo

Margin of error ±$118

Median age

35.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.9 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 80241 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 8024135.9 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80241$110,218Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80241$49,333Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 802414.0%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 802413.9%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8024140.5%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80241$542,100Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80241$2,202/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8024174.6%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8024130.9 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8024115.9%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80241

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 80241 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80241Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population34,082±1,7935,862,189334,922,499
Median age35.9 yrs±1.3 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,679±6592,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$110,218±$5,000$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$49,333±$4,473$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate4.0%±1.3 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.9%±1.6 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%±3.3 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$542,100±$19,084$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,202/mo±$118$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.6%±4.0 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.9 min±4.0 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.9%±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 80241
GroupZIP 80241ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.5%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.6%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80241 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Adams County
Largest overlapping place
Thornton (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.57 sq mi· about 5,188 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, CO80229 Thornton, CO80233 Thornton, CO80234 Westminster, CO80260 Thornton, CO80601 Brighton, CO80602 Thornton, CO80603 Adams County, CO80640 Commerce City, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 80241 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.