ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Colorado

ZIP Code 80260: Thornton, CO

ZIP Code 80260 (Thornton, Adams County, Colorado) has an estimated 34,677 residents in 12,224 households. The median household income is $61,852, the median home value is $223,200 and the median gross rent is $1,642/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

34,677

Margin of error ±2,179

Median household income

$61,852

Margin of error ±$3,630

Median home value

$223,200

Margin of error ±$37,947

Median gross rent

$1,642/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

32.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.9 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 80260 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 8026032.4 yrsColorado37.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 80260$61,852Colorado$95,470United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 80260$27,334Colorado$52,636United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8026018.8%Colorado9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 802606.9%Colorado4.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8026015.8%Colorado45.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 80260$223,200Colorado$539,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 80260$1,642/moColorado$1,761/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8026062.4%Colorado66.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8026030.9 minColorado25.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 802609.5%Colorado21.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 80260

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 80260 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 80260Margin of errorColoradoUnited States
Total population34,677±2,1795,862,189334,922,499
Median age32.4 yrs±2.2 yrs37.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,224±7162,374,218129,227,496
Median household income$61,852±$3,630$95,470$80,734
Per capita income$27,334±$1,811$52,636$44,673
Poverty rate18.8%±3.9 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.9%±1.8 pts4.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%±2.3 pts45.7%35.7%
Median home value$223,200±$37,947$539,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,642/mo±$73$1,761/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.4%±2.3 pts66.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.9 min±4.4 min25.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.5%±2.7 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 80260
GroupZIP 80260ColoradoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.4%64.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%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 Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)60.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 80260 is

State
Colorado
Main county
Adams County
Largest overlapping place
Thornton (44% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.76 sq mi· about 7,285 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, CO80241 Thornton, CO80601 Brighton, CO80602 Thornton, CO80603 Adams County, CO80640 Commerce City, CO

See every ZIP code in Colorado, or compare ZIP 80260 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.