What city is 80228 in?

80228 is a Denver, CO mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Lakewood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 80228?

About 34,942 people (±1,588), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,836.

What is the median household income in 80228?

$113,977 (±$5,491), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 80228?

26 USPS carrier routes with 16,283 residential and 828 business mailboxes (17,108 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 80228?

The closest, measured center to center: 80419 (2.8 mi, Golden), 80401 (3.7 mi, Golden), 80453 (4.2 mi, Idledale), 80227 (4.3 mi, Lakewood), 80226 (4.4 mi, Lakewood) and 80232 (4.5 mi, Lakewood).

80228 ZIP Code, Denver, CO

80228 is a ZIP code in Denver, Colorado in Jefferson County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 80419, 80401 and 80453. 34,942 people live here in 15,327 households. At about 3,049 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $113,977, above the Colorado median of $95,470.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Denver, CO
County: Jefferson County
Land area: 11 sq mi
Population: 34,942
Median household income: $113,977
Carrier routes: 26 (16,283 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	34,942
Households	15,327
Median household income	$113,977
Income per person	$71,158
Median age	39.4
Homeowners	67.3%
Median home value	$641,300
Median rent	$1,916
Bachelor's degree or higher	60.0%
Average commute (minutes)	25.2
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	14.1%
Below the poverty line	4.5%
Broadband internet	96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.5%
$10–15K	1.5%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	2.2%
$35–50K	5.9%
$50–75K	15.2%
$75–100K	14.8%
$100–150K	19.8%
$150–200K	11.7%
$200K+	25.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.7%
10–19	10.7%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	17.9%
35–44	14.9%
45–54	13.0%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	9.7%
75+	5.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.6%
Owned outright	17.1%
Rented	31.2%
Vacant	4.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	56.2%
Townhome	7.6%
2–4 units	1.8%
5–19 units	18.9%
20+ units	15.1%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 80228

1,062 business establishments with 16,952 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 261
Health Care and Social Assistance: 153
Finance and Insurance: 97
Other Services (except Public Administration): 84
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 83
Construction: 80
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Retail Trade: 56

EDDM carrier routes

80228 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 16,283 residential and 828 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 80228

80228 has 26 USPS carrier routes (26 city (C)) with 16,283 residential and 828 business mailboxes. Routes range from 320 homes (C056) to 1,042 homes (C065); the median route has 591 homes. The Census counted 15,327 households in 80228 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	5
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 861 homes
Route C063 — USPS business mailboxes 140, 818 homes
Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 320 homes
Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 668 homes
Route C069 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 767 homes

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Every carrier route in 80228

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C046	City	467	0	$119,930	—	—	—
C047	City	501	6	$121,163	—	—	—
C048	City	851	15	$76,585	—	—	—
C049	City	790	27	$87,304	—	—	—
C050	City	643	6	$108,456	—	—	—
C051	City	458	26	$76,585	—	—	—
C052	City	444	7	$111,127	—	—	—
C053	City	450	3	$119,930	—	—	—
C056	City	320	110	$97,392	—	—	—
C058	City	479	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C059	City	590	20	$100,945	—	—	—
C060	City	403	1	$119,930	—	—	—
C063	City	818	140	$59,889	—	—	—
C064	City	442	6	$119,930	—	—	—
C065	City	1,042	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C066	City	847	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C068	City	798	12	$83,355	—	—	—
C069	City	767	63	$146,985	—	—	—
C070	City	366	0	$128,745	—	—	—
C071	City	861	170	$76,585	—	—	—
C072	City	427	60	$108,456	—	—	—
C073	City	432	3	$128,745	—	—	—
C074	City	668	82	$108,456	—	—	—
C076	City	1,017	56	$59,768	—	—	—
C077	City	592	14	$126,107	—	—	—
C082	City	810	0	$146,985	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 80228 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

80419 — Golden city, CO (2.8 mi)
80401 — Golden city, CO (3.7 mi)
80453 — Idledale CDP, CO (4.2 mi)
80227 — Lakewood city, CO (4.3 mi)
80226 — Lakewood city, CO (4.4 mi)
80232 — Lakewood city, CO (4.5 mi)
80215 — Lakewood city, CO (4.6 mi)
80235 — Denver city, CO (5.5 mi)

Areas that include 80228

Denver, CO ZIP codes — 44 ZIP codes
Lakewood, CO ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Jefferson County ZIP codes — 32 ZIP codes
Colorado ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 80228, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 80228 in?: 80228 is a Denver, CO mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Lakewood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 80228 in?: 80228 is in Jefferson County.
What is the population of 80228?: About 34,942 people (±1,588), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,836.
What is the median household income in 80228?: $113,977 (±$5,491), compared with $95,470 for Colorado as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 80228?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 16,283 residential and 828 business mailboxes (17,108 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 80228?: The closest, measured center to center: 80419 (2.8 mi, Golden), 80401 (3.7 mi, Golden), 80453 (4.2 mi, Idledale), 80227 (4.3 mi, Lakewood), 80226 (4.4 mi, Lakewood) and 80232 (4.5 mi, Lakewood).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.